The commercial capital of Goa, Margao seems to be a civic disaster. Roads around the Margao Municipal garden and other areas have been recently tarred and their level is almost 18 inches higher than the existing peripheral level, as a result a deep depression has formed between the pavement and the road edge which becomes a receptacle for sundry waste and is dangerous for vehicles, especially during the night ; moreover exposed electrical cables and water pipes in the valley portion are prone to damage. The contractor should at least have made a proper drain which would have helped in easy disposal of the rainwater. Secondly paving done on the footpaths exhibit very poor workmanship, at many places they have either sunk or dislodged. In Comba, concrete manhole covers are installed at a level higher than the pavements they are fixed in thus literally acting as stumbling blocks for pedestrians. The worst part is that neither the PWD/city fathers want to be held accountable for this state of affairs nor do they seem to exercise any control over contractors engaged for executing civil works.
