Goemkarponn Desk
CURTI: The Locals from Curti Khandepar as well Bethora Panchayat has expressed concern over mud excavated for Bethora –Borim four lane widening has been dumped on Bank of main nullah flowing by the side of Highway.
Most of heaps of mud is already spread into nullah basin and incase of monsoon the flow of nullah would be blocked as nullah basin likely to fill up with mud resulting to flooding at Bethora Junction.
Environmentalist Sandeep Parkar said the mud dumped into Nullah is in negelegent manner and is likely to spread in nullah in monsoon.
He said the main nullah that passes from four village Panchayats including Ponda City runs parallel to Highway road for at least hundred meters , however huge quantity of mud dumped without taking care of nullah. He said Highway Authorties should construct retaining wall on bank of nullah before doing road widening works.
He said WRD should look into matter to protect natural flow of nullah.
The Locals from Curti ,and Bethora welcome Highway widening work on Bethora – Borim bypass on Belgaum- Margao NH, at the same time urged retaining wall bank of nullah as heaps of mud dumped on bank of nullah may collapsed into nullah affecting the safety of commuters.
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