Power Minister Nilesh Cabral lighting the traditional lamp at a function to lay foundation stone for underground power cabling in Mapusa on Tuesday. Mapusa MLA, Joshua D’Souza, Mapusa Municpal Council Chairperson, Shubanghi Vaigankar and councillors
MAPUSA
As the term of Mapusa MLA Joshua D’Souza comes to an end and the assembly elections just months away, a series of projects have been launched in Mapusa, which according to the neighbouring Calangute MLA is the most backward town in the State.
CM Pramod Sawant laid the foundation stone for Tar bridge costing Rs 9 crore two weeks back and, on Tuesday, Power Minister Nilesh Cabral laid the stone for underground power cabling costing a whopping Rs 117 crore.
In between, there was the inauguration of the material recovery facility at Rs 6 crore, hot-mixing of roads and other minor works.
“We need the cooperation of the councillors and all Mapxekars while carrying out the work of underground cabling. The stipulated time to complete the work is 24 months but if people cooperate, the contractor is ready to wrap up the work much earlier,” said Cabral, while addressing a gathering in Mapusa.
It does not matter that even after eight long years the underground sewerage system in Mapusa has still not seen the light of the day.
The sewerage work which was launched in 2013 was to be completed within 24 months, in 2015 but has been dragging on with no solution in sight.
Cabral informed that 100 percent of 11KV lines (high tension lines) and part of LT (low tension) will go underground.
“There is demand for underground cabling from all the MLAs but we have given preference to Mapusa. We take underground cabling projects phase-wise and in packages of Rs 20 or 30 crore. For the first time we have taken up such a big project of Rs 117 crore at one go,” he said, obviously hinting that the government was generous towards Mapusa.
According to Mapusa MLA, the power department was the most efficient one under Power Minister Nilesh Cabral and thanked him for sanctioning the underground cabling project for Mapusa.
“Through underground cabling we will get safer and quality electricity supply. We can expect the best supply and the best consistency in the state of Goa through these mega projects,” D’Souza said.
Chairperson of Mapusa Municipal Council, Shubanghi Vaigankar, Vice-Chairperson, Chandrashekar Benkar, councilors, Chief Electrical Engineer Raghuvir Keni, Executive Engineer and Junior Engineers were also present.
CM Pramod Sawant laid the foundation stone for Tar bridge costing Rs 9 crore two weeks back and, on Tuesday, Power Minister Nilesh Cabral laid the stone for underground power cabling costing a whopping Rs 117 crore.
In between, there was the inauguration of the material recovery facility at Rs 6 crore, hot-mixing of roads and other minor works.
“We need the cooperation of the councillors and all Mapxekars while carrying out the work of underground cabling. The stipulated time to complete the work is 24 months but if people cooperate, the contractor is ready to wrap up the work much earlier,” said Cabral, while addressing a gathering in Mapusa.
It does not matter that even after eight long years the underground sewerage system in Mapusa has still not seen the light of the day.
The sewerage work which was launched in 2013 was to be completed within 24 months, in 2015 but has been dragging on with no solution in sight.
Cabral informed that 100 percent of 11KV lines (high tension lines) and part of LT (low tension) will go underground.
“There is demand for underground cabling from all the MLAs but we have given preference to Mapusa. We take underground cabling projects phase-wise and in packages of Rs 20 or 30 crore. For the first time we have taken up such a big project of Rs 117 crore at one go,” he said, obviously hinting that the government was generous towards Mapusa.
According to Mapusa MLA, the power department was the most efficient one under Power Minister Nilesh Cabral and thanked him for sanctioning the underground cabling project for Mapusa.
“Through underground cabling we will get safer and quality electricity supply. We can expect the best supply and the best consistency in the state of Goa through these mega projects,” D’Souza said.
Chairperson of Mapusa Municipal Council, Shubanghi Vaigankar, Vice-Chairperson, Chandrashekar Benkar, councilors, Chief Electrical Engineer Raghuvir Keni, Executive Engineer and Junior Engineers were also present.
