Osia mall is still the most prominent commercial building in Margao, but the conditions around it are deplorable. Much has been written about the state of its interiors, but the situation outside is no less worrisome. Stagnant water, unauthorisedly installed generators, broken entrance steps, stray dogs and a garbage-strewn roadside are what greet visitors to the arcade, which houses government offices, several shops, lawyers’ chambers, retail outlets and restaurants. If the apathetic municipal corporation is not inclined to keep things shipshape, the establishments housed in the building should take the initiative to clean up the complex. After all, it is where they earn their living.
Vinay Dwivedi, Benaulim
