On the first day of the ongoing monsoon session of the Goa legislative assembly, leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao raised the issue of water tankers transporting sewage and cited such illegalities taking place in Margao and Verna. He alleged that the government has no mechanism to monitor such incidents. It may be recalled that last year Sancoale residents had demanded stern action against a water tanker owner allegedly transporting sewage. The permission issued to the water tanker had also expired. Water tankers carrying sewage is a matter of grave concern as it could lead to an epidemic in the locality. Water tankers are utilized to supply potable water to several households whenever there is water shortage due to bursting of pipelines. The transport department needs to carry out an audit of all the water tankers supplying potable water in the state. Water tankers supplying potable water need to have a particular colour code which could be decided by the transport department. This will go a long way in keeping track of water tankers. Water tanker operators who are apprehended while using the vehicle for transporting sewage should be blacklisted and their license cancelled.
