SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST 2026

Colva p’yat must act now on CCTV promise

With house break-ins and robberies rising in Colva, the Colva Panchayat must install CCTV cameras without delay. More than two years ago, the Panchayat told villagers at the Gram Sabha that this work was at the tendering stage, but nothing has happened since. It is not enough to keep shifting the responsibility onto the Colva Police.  

The Panchayat must act quickly and take the security of Colva residents seriously. I urge the Panchayat to commit to installing CCTV cameras at key locations within the next three months, including all wards of Colva, the main Colva road stretch, and all main beach areas and squares.  

These cameras will also help monitor frequent garbage dumping in different parts of Colva and along the Colva“Margao road. I request other Colva residents to also raise this demand with the panchas and the Panchayat.  


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