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In a bid to make the new municipality market complex functional, the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) has decided to rent-out shops to doctors, advocates and financial institutions. It has also decided to construct a new fish market to give better facilities to vendors and the public.
A PMC meeting chaired by Chairperson Pradip Naik discussed several issues pertaining to Ponda city. Chief Officer Navanath Naik, PMC Vice-Chairperson Vishwanath Dalvi and other councilors were present at the meeting.
Councillor Venkatesh alias Dada Naik, lamented that despite the market being thrown open a few years ago, it was still not operational and suggested that the shops be rented out to professionals.
The councillors discussed the issue and later decided to rent out the shops to interested persons as per rate decided by the Public Works Department.
“It is good to rent out these shops to doctors, advocates and financial institutions as people visit them and utilise their services. This will help us to make this market functional,” Venkatesh Naik told The Goan.
According to sources, vendors did not show interest in taking shops in the municipal market, given the meagre movement of public in the area. The PMC felt that since the public visit offices of advocates and clinics of doctors, these professionals could make use of the market.
There are around 28 unused shops in the municipal market. The PMC had also shifted the PMC library in this market complex a year ago, in order to get people using the premises.
The PMC has also decided to construct a fish market as the existing structure is not good enough to cater the needs of public.
“We will have a better fish market, with most facilities for vendors and public,” said Pradip Naik.
The PMC has also decided to reconstruct shops in the Indira market. “These shops have become weak and need reconstruction. We will send the files of these works to the department concerned and we will carry out the work,” he said.
The PMC chairperson also said that the city bus stand will be beautified to provide better facilities to commuters.
During the meeting, the PMC also constituted the Child Welfare and Traffic Management Committee.
Pradip Naik had also summoned officials of Sewerage Department to discuss about ongoing work of laying the pipeline and other works. “We have discussed the issue with them and have asked the to complete the work as fast as possible,” said the PMC chairperson.
