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Sanguem council hall turns into abode for stray animals

The Sanguem Municipal Council’s old town hall has become a safe heaven for stray dogs, cats and mosquitoes, as water is clogged everywhere due to leakages in the premises.


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Public toilets are in bad shape, giving a foul smell along with clogged water.   
The Sanguem town hall area, which was built some decades ago for storage and other purposes, has been abandoned for last many years. Presently, the premises have been flooded with water, which flows through public toilets in the premises.   
When contacted, SMC Chief Officer Pramod Dessai said it was a temporary arrangement made for street vendors, who will be shifted to new market complex building.   
“If the situation of the town hall is in bad condition and is prone to break any epidemic, then I will give directions to the municipal engineer to conduct inspection of the area and measures will be taken to solve the problem,” he said. 
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Independents claim majority

The panel of nine independent candidates, who contested the panchayat election from Pilerne-Marra without the support of any political party or local candidate, have won in eight wards.

The Goan Network
Published Jun 15, 2017, 6:34 PM IST
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the goan I networkPORVORIMThe candidates who are elected are Sandeep Bandodkar (Ward 1), Sonal Malwankar (Ward 2), Brenda Vaz (Ward 3), Amarnath Govekar (Ward 4), Roshan Rane (Ward 5), Karan Govekar (Ward 6), Pramila Govekar (Ward 8) and Santosh Bandodkar (Ward 9).    The only independent candidate who lost is Gurunath Bandodkar from Ward 7 (PDA Colony).    Speaking to The Goan, former sarpanch Amarnath Govekar said the panel of nine…

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