BDO questions Dramapur panchayat for not specifying details of equipment
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MARGAO
This question has come to the fore after outgoing Salcete Block Development Officer, Uday Prabhudesai in a memorandum to the Dramapur village panchayat has demanded to know why the panchayat has not specified in detail the tools and equipment required to dismantle an illegal tower in the village.
What’s interesting to know is that the panchayat has only asked the Salcete BDO office to requisition the services of the district demolition squad to raze down the illegal tower.
Former Dramapur sarpanch and present panch Domnic Noronha told The Goan that this is perhaps the first time that the Salcete BDO office has sought details on the tools and equipment required for a demolition operation.
“It is a fact that because the panchayat has no men and machinery to execute demolitions, the services of the demolition squad headed by the Deputy Collector, Margao is requisitioned to carry out the demolition. It is indeed surprising that the outgoing Salcete BDO has deemed proper to seek details from the panchayat body on the tools and equipment,” Noronha said, adding that the responsibility to arrange
the tools, equipment and machinery rests with the
demolition squad.
The panch member pointed out that by raising the issue by the BDO, there will be only further delay in the demolition of the illegal tower.
Meanwhile, the Dramapur panchayat in a resolution moved by panch Domnic Noronha has resolved to oppose the proposed satellite port at Betul on grounds that the port will disturb the fishing activities and displace Goans, staying within the radius of the proposed site.
The resolution seconded by panch Bernard Rebello said that various forms of fishing business at Assolna, Ambelim, Cutbona, Betul and along the coast leading up to Agonda, will be adversely affected by the proposed port.
