MARGAO
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee chief Amit Patkar on Wednesday said the revelation by Cortalim MLA Anton Vaz that the water tanker carrying sewage had no valid permit exposes that there is a complete collapse of administration with a totally free hand to criminals and mafias.
He said the Cortalim MLA needs to introspect on his support to the incompetent BJP government.
Releasing a video with excerpts from the meeting convened by Cortalim MLA, the Goa Congress president charged that even after five days since the water tanker carrying sewage was caught by alert citizens of Sancoale, the government's Health, WRD, RTO and police officials had not taken any action.
“It is clear from the video that each department is pointing fingers at others. They have not even sent samples for testing till today. Who has stopped the RTO from cancelling the registration of the said water tanker and permanent suspension of the driver's licence?" questioned Patkar.
He added: “All the Independent MLAs, as well as the other non-BJP MLAs supporting the corrupt BJP government, should realise that "health is wealth" and it is the duty of the government to take care of people's health. Here BJP government is promoting the sewage tanker mafia. I appeal to all of them not to be part of the sins of BJP.”
Saying that air, water and food are basic necessities of life, Patkar said the BJP government headed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has failed to provide clean and hygienic drinking water to the people.
“His government has no right to continue in power when women are made to struggle to collect a pot of water in this hot summer," Patkar said.
Saying the Congress party will keep the pressure on the government, he said: “After compelling PWD and FDA to get into action, we will soon call on WRD and Health departments to build up pressure to act against sewage and tanker mafia in Goa promoted by BJP government.”
