PANAJI
The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights conducted a joint inspection of the bus stop at Opa Road Junction, Khandepar, where a lot of students from Mathoshri Indirabai Baburao Khandeparkar High School congregate for public transport after school hours.The joint inspection had representatives from Deputy Collector’s office, Ponda, PWD Division XVIII, Secretary, Village Panchayat Curti-Khandepar, Police Station, Ponda after a local resident raised the issue with the Commission.
The Commission recommended urgent action from Deputy Collector’s office through a joint inspection of PWD Division XV and XVIII to sort out the issues related to the land where a proper bus stop is proposed and also recommended the Secretary of Village Panchayat, Khandepar to take up the issue in the coming gram sabha meeting for action on the same as per the powers of the village panchayat.
There have been several casualties at the spot and with illegal shops at the spots, the children are forced to board public transport by standing on the road, which poses a danger of road accidents and injuries.
