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Rupture exposes haphazard work of govt agencies

Haphazard laying of cables without coordination amongst government agencies was exposed hollow on Wednesday after the water pipeline ruptured near the Gomant Vidya Niketan in the heart of the city in the wee hours of Wednesday.


MARGAO: 
While the damaged water pipeline lay underground, around  half-a-dozen cables, including power and telephone cables have been  found laid all over the water line, indicating absence of co-ordination  amongst the government departments while laying of cables.
Of the half a dozen cables lying underground, Electricity Assistant Engineer Carlos Fernandes informed that only a lone power  cable belonged to the Electricity department, adding that the remaining  cables must have been laid by BSNL. PWD officials pointed out that the department is never  taken into confidence by other departments while laying cables.
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It pours, but Margao thirsts!

n Old water pipeline ruptures near Gomant Vidya Niketan n Telephone cable cut to pave way for pipeline repair n Power supply switched off as precautionary steps

The Goan Network
Published Jun 1, 2017, 7:35 PM IST
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the goan I networkMARGAOOn a day when Goa received heavy pre-monsoon showers, nearly one-third of Margao city had to face a dry spell! A three-decade old water pipeline ruptured in the wee hours of the day near Gomant Vidya Niketan denying the city not only water, but also power and telephone connectivity.  The entire Comba area, Abade Faria road and the heart of  the city went without water supply since the pipeline ruptured around 2  am on Wednesday. Around…

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