The roads in Ribandar have been in an extremely despicable state for the last few years. Despite an assurance given to the Goa Human Rights Commission last year the authorities have not yet restored our roads.
And now to add to our misery, this week the Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) has again started recklessly digging the main Ribandar road. This road is very narrow and an extremely busy one. For those and especially the elderly who walk along this road it is mission impossible.
This chaotic and unplanned digging of the roads in Ribandar is a matter of concern. Carrying out of every public work has to be done in a coordinated way with the least possible inconvenience to the public.
We are informed that the next round of digging of our roads will be to lay the sewerage line. How can the government be so insensitive to the hardship faced by Ribandar residents on account of this perennial digging?
The IPSCDL is being craftily used as yet another vehicle by the BJP to hurriedly loot and plunder under the guise of making Panaji a Smart City.
All their shabby works already done so far are on public display. The authorities are duty bound to ensure optimum quality control in every project executed.
But sadly it has been chronic corruption and substandard works all the way with no accountability whatsoever.
