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Sunken roads, flood-like conditions in Pernem

The hilly areas and the coastal regions of Pernem taluka have been adversely affected due to the heavy rains that have been lashing the State for the last four days.

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Huts of the fishermen and shacks were destroyed following gusty winds, while roads have sunk and frequent power cuts and flood-like situations have been observed in some areas and fields due to the heavy downpour.
The fishermen in the coastal areas faced huge losses as they could not venture out to sea due to increase in water levels in Chapora river and the Arabian Sea. Roads and fields were flooded, and rainwater entered the premises of the Harihareshwar temple at Parsem. The newly constructed road at Tuem Industrial Estate also caved in.
Soil erosion has been reported at Tiracol river at Nhaibag-Poraskade due to which some coconut trees were also uprooted.
The roads in Ashvem, Morjim, Chopdem, Agarwaddo and Mandrem were also flooded and motorists and people had a tough time wading through.

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Encroachment: Mapusa merchants' panel member caught on wrong foot

Much to the dismay of consumers, many shopkeepers in Mapusa market have taken over entire passageways displaying their goods on footpaths meant for the public to walk.

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Published Sep 20, 2017, 3:23 AM IST
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the goan I networkMAPUSA But, an executive member of the Mapusa Merchants Association (MMA) has taken this liberty a bit too far. In a clear snub to the civic authorities, Naresh Tivrekar, vice president of the MMA, has allegedly constructed a permanent enclosure right on the footpath in front of his shop to store his goods. The enclosure made of iron mesh covers the front and the two sides of the footpath giving the owner extra space to store his goods. Defending his…

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