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Dangerous construction practice in South Goa

Dangerous construction practice in South Goa

South Goa has it’s very own version of the Panaji Smart City fiasco in the form of the Western Bypass and Calvaddo bypass junction. Day in day out freshly laid roads are dug for laying some service/utility lines or the other. Further, deep pits are being dug in the road without any form of hazard warning lights or reflective tape in place to warn vehicles.  

Accidents regularly take place in this area, luckily no one has lost his/her life yet but it can’t be ruled out in future. Would the construction agency/government authorities at least take some basic precautions to eliminate mishaps.  


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Praise the trio who filed a PIL to rid Panaji of dust pollution

Jerry Fernandes, Saligao
Published Mar 24, 2024, 12:12 AM IST
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Three individuals from Panaji have filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, raising concerns about the health hazards caused by unchecked dust pollution resulting from ongoing infrastructure projects in the city. They lament the transformation of the once picturesque Panaji into a dusty environment, attributing it to substandard contractors hired by local authorities for various development projects, including laying cables and…

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