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South district Collectorate septic tank found overflowing, entering nullah

South district Collectorate septic tank found overflowing, entering nullah


MARGAO
Have the South Goa District Collectorate officials anything to say on the septic tank within its complex, found overflowing by an inspection team headed by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Thursday morning?

Well, the inspection team comprising of officials of the GSPCB, Health, Margao Municipal and Sewerage Infrastructure Development Corporation of Goa Ltd (SIDCGL) found to their shock and surprise that the septic tank in the Collectorate complex was overflowing and the water findings its way in the adjoining storm water nullah.

When The Goan asked whether the district Collectorate will be issued a notice on the overflowing septic tank, a GSPCB official pointed out that whatever that comes to the notice of the inspection team will be noted and a report will be submitted before the High Court for action.

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Published Oct 20, 2023, 12:44 AM IST
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MARGAOIn July 2021, an inspection of the storm water nullahs in the commercial capital by the Water Resources Department (WRD) had unearthed as many as 5-6 sewage discharge points carrying sewage before the contaminated water found its way into the river Sal, Salcete’s lifeline.The ground reality seemed to have not changed for the better when another inspection of the city’s storm water nullahs was conducted a year and half later on December 6, 2022, this time by a team led…

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