MARGAO
Colva witnessed an uproar on late Tuesday evening over the mobile tower construction after locals took to the streets to protest over the work being carried out after sunset.
The Colva police rushed to the site after being intimated over the matter, directing the contractor not to take up the work during night time.
Residents agitating against the construction of the tower in a residential locality at 4th ward assembled near the tower construction site after they found the contractor taking up the work in the night. The residents told the contractor engaged by the cellular company to immediate stop the work.
Local ward member Domingo Rodrigues demanded to know how the contractor can take up the work on the tower construction during night time. He said the residents forced the contractor to stop the work saying the work caused disturbances and noise pollution to the inhabitants.
Colva police station in-charge, PI Tukaram Chawan informed that the contractor had started the work on late Tuesday evening.
