PANAJI
With 107 vendors identified as victims of thedevastating fire at Vasco’s Sunday Modern Market, the government has begun theprocess of extending financial assistance while working on the rehabilitationand reconstruction of the market.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has assuredaffected traders that relief measures and reconstruction will move on afast-track basis while directing officials to identify land for therehabilitation of vendors and immediately mobilise the market rebuildingprocess.
“I have asked them to give the list ofaffected vendors and ensure that initial assistance is paid to them on afast-track basis. For rehabilitation, identify the land... The reconstructionof the market will be mobilised soon,” Sawant said after chairing a high-levelmeeting with officials and representatives of the traders.
He also assured a detailed investigation intothe fire, stating any delay in the process would be examined to ensure timelyaction.
The meeting was attended by the ChiefSecretary V Candavelou, South Goa Collector Egna Cleetus, Chief OfficerSidhivinayak Naik, PI Vaibhav Naik, Market Vendors’ Association presidentManuel and general secretary Kevat.
The authorities have identified 107 vendorsaffected by the blaze and initiated the process of disbursing financialassistance. A review meeting chaired by the Mormugao Sub-Divisional Magistratewas held with the affected traders to discuss relief measures andrehabilitation arrangements.
Officials informed the meeting that bankmandate forms were being distributed to the identified vendors to facilitatethe transfer of relief funds. The traders have been asked to submit therequired documents to complete verification and other processing formalities.
“We are working to expedite the documentationso that eligible vendors receive financial assistance without unnecessarydelay,” an official said.
