MARGAO
While the Power dept was apparently banking on the Colva police to help the department recover the amount from the cellular company accused for damaging the underground power cable, the police told The Goan on Monday that it is not for the men-in-uniform to recover the losses from the company.
Electricity Executive Engineer Santosh Lolienkar told The Goan that the department has suffered a loss of over Rs five lakh in the damage caused to the underground power cable.
"We had to replace the damaged c
able along the entire 35 meter stretch. This is a big loss for the exchequer and the department would like to recover the loss from the company," Lolienkar said.
He said the company has lifted away the drill machine from the road, while saying the police
should scan through the documents and permissions obtained by the company for road digging.
Colva police station in-charge, PI Filomena Costa, however, said the company has told the police that they have the relevant documents for road digging.
He further pointed out that the contractor has not fled from Mobor with his machinery, adding
that the contractor has been told to shift the machinery away from the road to avoid traffic congestion.
He said the company has lifted away the drill machine from the road, while saying the police
should scan through the documents and permissions obtained by the company for road digging.
Colva police station in-charge, PI Filomena Costa, however, said the company has told the police that they have the relevant documents for road digging.
He further pointed out that the contractor has not fled from Mobor with his machinery, adding
that the contractor has been told to shift the machinery away from the road to avoid traffic congestion.
