As Chief Minister, the late Manohar Parrikar conducted a drive (with the Corporation of the City of Panaji) and shifted abandoned and unclaimed vehicles to Kamrabhat. In early 2013, he had assured the legislative assembly that within six months dozens of unclaimed vehicles cluttering police stations and bus stands would be disposed and also a one-time sale of the govt’s scrap vehicles. In June 2025, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant directed that vehicles parked on roads for more than eight days will be considered abandoned and sent for scrapping. In Panaji itself about 250 vehicles were seized. In Sep 2025, the police began a state-wide survey to identify and remove all unattended vehicles along roadsides. Two cars of the Directorate of Panchayats (DoPs) were reportedly stolen from Kamrabhat (Caranzalem) area. This was noticed on Sept 2, 2025, complaint filed on Oct 3 and the police lodged the First Information Report on Dec 31. At the Kamrabhat storage yard, are there no security and/or CCTV cameras to monitor the activities? Is there is no fencing? Hope the stolen vehicles were not refurbished and back on the road or resold to the DoPs.
