Team Goemkarponn
MARGAO: Madganvcho Awaaz and youth leader Prabhav Naik has once again written to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari, seeking urgent intervention to address recurring flooding, poor drainage planning and dangerous accessibility conditions at South Goa District Hospital, Hospicio Margao, and GMC Hospital, Bambolim.
In his communication, Prabhav Naik pointed out that nearly one year has passed since his earlier representation highlighting the serious hardships faced by patients, doctors, emergency staff and ambulances during the monsoon season. However, despite repeated concerns and visual evidence, no visible corrective action has reportedly been initiated on the ground.
It may be recalled that following flooding incidents at the entrance of South Goa District Hospital in May 2025, which obstructed ambulances carrying patients and hampered emergency movement, Prabhav Naik had earlier written to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari demanding immediate intervention and corrective measures. He had also highlighted recurring accessibility and flooding issues at GMC Hospital, Bambolim.
Prabhav Naik stated that the situation around Hospicio Hospital continues to remain alarming, with waterlogging and swamp-like conditions developing near the main entrance during heavy rainfall. He further highlighted that recurring flooding and poorly planned access routes near GMC Bambolim continue to threaten timely emergency medical access and public safety.
He urged the Union Minister to direct an immediate on-ground inspection of both sites before peak monsoon conditions worsen. He also demanded accountability for faulty road engineering, drainage planning and execution, while calling for urgent temporary as well as permanent corrective measures to prevent further flooding and traffic bottlenecks.
Prabhav Naik stated that healthcare institutions should remain symbols of care, accessibility and human dignity, and not examples of civic neglect and administrative apathy. He expressed hope that the matter would receive urgent consideration in the larger interest of public safety and uninterrupted healthcare access during the monsoon season.
