MAPUSA
The Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) has given its nod to develop two football grounds in Bardez giving further impetus to the government’s developmental agenda in the State.
GSUDA has in principle agreed to take up development of the Cunchelim football ground and Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College ground in Assagao.
“GSUDA has written to Mapusa Municipal Council asking for documents of the Cunchelim football ground. The agency wants to know about the ownership of the ground and other details so that they can take the next step to develop the ground,” Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) chairperson Sandeep Falari told The Goan Everyday. “The MMC had put up a proposal before GSUDA to develop the Cunchelim football ground sometime back,” Falari said.
GSUDA plans to take up development of both the grounds under the FRANCIS Urban Connect Scheme. For the residents of Cunchelim, development of the football ground was a long pending demand. The Cunchelim football ground belongs to the communidade of Cunchelim.
It may be recalled that GSUDA had taken up development of “Safe Play Area” or ground at the Housing Board Colony in Mapusa around five months back. Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza had laid the foundation stone for development of the ground on September 24, 2015, under the FRANCIS Urban Connect Scheme. The project was estimated to cost the ex-chequer Rs 3.2 crore.
The ground will have natural grass turf for football field including buffer space and jogging track. The area will also have a training and changing room facilities besides parking for two-wheelers (56 nos) and four-wheelers (19 nos).
The works included fencing of the plot, repainting of exiting fencing, construction of rain and storm water drains, internal electrical and ground lighting works and installation of fire safety accessories.
The consultant for the project was Ms DSP Design Associates Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, and the work has been contracted to Ms Parnika & Commercial Estates Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
Although the ground was scheduled to be completed within eight months (including the monsoon period), the slow pace of work on the ground indicates that the agency may not be able to meet its deadline.
