Goa’s biggest folk festival Shigmotsav is slated to begin on March 8 and will continue in different parts of the State over a fortnight. The Shigmo parade is scheduled to be held in Panaji on March 11. It is pertinent to note that recently in different incidents two heavy vehicles partially sank as roads caved in due to the ongoing sewerage line works under the Smart City Mission in Panaji. So far five such incidents have taken place at the site of the Smart City works since February 6. This is indeed a cause for worry as it poses a threat to the lives of the citizens. If such a tragedy repeats when the Shigmo parade is moving along the route the consequences would be disastrous. With roads dug up due to the ongoing Smart City works the onus of ensuring smooth sailing of the parade cannot be left only to the local Shigmotsav committee. The government needs to step in and share the details of the digging of the roads and underground sewerage works with the organizers of the parade in order to avoid any untoward incident.
