MARGAO
Claiming that developmental works worth over Rs 100 crore have been sanctioned by the government for Benaulim constituency, NCP Benaulim MLA Churchil Alemao on Tuesday said a number of road works, including widening and beautification, beautification of the Colva and Benaulim beach areas, besides construction of a railway underpass are on the cards in the constituency.
While works to the tune of Rs 67 crore will be undertaken by the GSIDC, he said that the PWD has promised to chip in Rs 25 crore for the development of roads in Benaulim constituency. The Tourism department will spend around Rs 13.40 crore for the beautification of the Benaulim and Colva beach areas, he added.
Flanked by Orlim Sarpanch Tamika Da Silva, deputy sarpanch Keizar Martins and other panchayat members, Churchill told the media that the PWD will take up the repair and hotmixing of the Demo Naik-Kandolem road in Orlim village from tomorrow. He also said that a tender costing Rs 4.9 crore will be floated soon to develop and beautify the bundh opposite the Orlim Church. “Work on removing the potholes on the Damo Naik-Khandolem road will commence from tomorrow. After the PWD makes part payment to the contractor, the road will be hot-mixed,” Churchill said.
The Benaulim MLA said the PWD will soon float a tender to widen and beautify the road at Benaulim after the Kharebandh bridge at a cost of Rs 14 crore. “The statue of Jack Sequeira will be installed at the place once the beautification work is completed,” he added.
Similarly, he said the Varca-Pedda road will be taken up for beautification at a cost of Rs three core, adding that the an amount of Rs 13.40 crore will be spent by the Tourism department to beautify the Benaulim and Colva beaches.
On the controversial Western bypass, Churchill said he is in receipt of the new plan prepared by the PWD for the drainage of water, adding that he would invite the
PWD officials, the consultant and others for a meeting with the villagers of Seraulim
and Benaulim affected by
the bypass.
