There are many dilapidated buildings in Margao which require urgent demolition, but for various reasons the government and the building owners are reluctant to do so. Exposed, flaking reinforcement bars, falling plaster, vegetation growing from cracks in the structure, collapsing balcony railings, etc., pose a threat to both life and limb. Why can’t the government promulgate legislation to curb this menace before a major mishap occurs?
