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Torrential showers continue to batter and bruise the State

The Margao Municipal Council on Wednesday inspected Vasantnagar locality at Gogol as rain water entered the compounds of local residents due to knee deep water-logging on the main road for want of an outlet. rnLed by MMC chairperson Babita Prabhudesai, vice-Chairperson Tito Cardozo, Margao Municipal engineer Surendra Gaonkar and other officials descended on Vasantnagar on Wednesday evening to inspect the area, only to find water logging on the main road, with the waters entering the compounds of the nearby residents.

Water-logging crises at Gogol

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A local Vinay Sawardekar told The Goan that water has inundated their compounds as the natural rain water outlet stands blocked in the area. He feared that the rain water may enter the houses if the situation persists, while making a fervent plea to the municipal authorities to open the natural water outlet.
Another resident Prof R S Padiyar blamed a builder for constructing a wall right close to another existing wall, blocking the natural water drainage.
The chairperson said that she has told MMC engineers to use the municipal excavator and dig up a drain as a stop gap arrangement to drain out the water. "The situation is an eye-opener to the people that they should not build their compound walls on drainages and water outlets," she said.

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11 politicos booked in last five years for different offences

In reply to a question tabled by Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Chief Minsiter Manohar Parrikar informed the House that over the last five years, 11 politicians have been booked under the Indian Penal Code for various offences.

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Published Jul 20, 2017, 4:29 AM IST
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the goan I networkPANAJIThis list of 11 includes Reginaldo himself, TCP Minister and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardessai, former Nuvem MLA Francisco ‘Mickky' Pacheco, Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao, Margao MLA and former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, Priol MLA Govind Gaude, Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, former Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar and former Revenue Minister Jose Philip D'Souza. Interestingly, cases against four politicians have been…

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