Team Goemkarponn
CHICALIM: The long-pending Chicalim garden project is finally set to move towards execution, with Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho announcing that the foundation stone will be laid shortly.
Godinho was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a four-arm high-mast electricity lamp near the Shivaji Statue at Chicalim. The new installation is expected to improve illumination and visibility in the area, particularly during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
The Minister also distributed musical instruments to the Ganapati Temple at New Vaddem, supporting local religious and cultural activities.
Speaking about the festive preparations, Godinho said the government had decided to illuminate public places across the area to enhance the atmosphere during Ganesh Chaturthi.
“Ganesh Chaturthi is a big festival and we have decided to put up lights at all places to make the festival brighter,” Godinho said.
On the Chicalim garden project, he said the tender process had finally been completed after three attempts, clearing a key hurdle for the long-awaited development.
“Regarding the Chicalim park, it has finally been tendered again in the third attempt. The tender has been bid by the same contractor who is developing Joggers Park Phase III, and we will soon lay the foundation stone for this long-pending ambitious project,” Godinho said.
The garden has been a long-standing demand of residents of Chicalim and is expected to provide a dedicated recreational and public space for the local community.
With the tender process now completed, the project is expected to enter the execution stage, raising hopes that the long-awaited garden will finally take shape.
