MARGAO
The Shadow Council for Margao has demanded that the new proposal on the Bio-Methanation Project planned at Sonsodo be made public.
Addressing the media, SCM Convener Savio Coutinho stated that the Council has already listed for discussion a fresh Project as a subject for the Council meeting scheduled for July 9. He, however, said there are no details whatsoever, with regard to what sort of project is being proposed, and its cost to the public exchequer.
SCM also questioned the MMC over the listing of the item no 21 in advance. Item no 21 reads, "To take a decision on the presentation and suggestions given by the GSWMC with regard to setting up of Garbage treatment facility at Sonsodo".
He said the reason for addressing the media at the Bio Methanation Plant site is to highlight the ongoing works for the setting up of 5TPD capacity plant costing Rs 2.42 crores, which is half the costs of same capacity plants which were being desperately pushed by the outgoing Council last year, which was under the control of the same leaders.
“The statement made by both the MLAs of Margao and Fatorda during the press briefing on Saturday is indeed confusing. They claimed that they are in doubt over the present Bio Methanation plant being set up, as it was approved when there was no elected Council in place. Here we categorically wish to remind the MLAs that the Bio Methanation process for treatment of waste is totally new to all, however, experimenting with a half priced Bio Methanation plant, is definitely a more sensible option rather than a double priced one”, he said.
The SCM further stated that it is the right of Madgaonkars to know the specifications of the proposed plants and the costs that the public exchequer would have to bear. "This is being consistently demanded by us since last May; however, transparency seems to be eluding this scheme", Coutinho lamented.
