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MARGAO
As several parts of the city were hit by waterlogging on Friday, including the station road and Comba subway, Margao MLA Digambar Kamat inspected the areas, including the Comba subway with senior PWD and railway officials on Saturday.
The MLA issued instructions to the KRC and South Western railway officials to clear the debris at their property along the station road which witnessed unprecedented flooding on Thursday and Friday.
Given that the traders and residents have blamed the construction of the retaining wall by the railways for the flood situation on the station road, the MLA told the railway officials to make provision for adequate water drainage facility in their property. The railway authorities were further told to lift the debris lying dumped in the storm water drains, which stopped the flow of rain water in the last 2-3 days.
Kamat along with PWD officials also paid a visit to the Comba subway which was literally shut for the last 2-3 days because ofinundation.
After inspecting the subway, the MLA said the authorities has installed as many as three water pumps at the subway to pump out the water, adding that sensors installed by the nearby college has ensured that the pumps function automatically after the flood water level crosses a particular zone.
