Goemkarponn desk
MARGAO: Shadow Council for Margao filed a written Complaint against the Sewerage department contractor to execute substandard works posing risks to the general public’s lives.
While demanding an inquiry into the cause for the sinking of the road and the Margao KTC bus stand near the old Market circle, SCM also demanded that all the losses caused to the public exchequer on account of the shoddy work be recovered from the defaulting Contractor.
“The sinking of the portion of the road can very well be attributed to the poor quality work executed by the Contractor and deserves to be inquired into, and an inquiry report be made public”, SCM Convener Savio Coutinho demanded.
The department was also informed that the said Contractor has damaged/destroyed the existing footpath through the complaint. And as such, called for the Contractor to be penalized for the same and be directed to restore the said footpath in proper condition.
“The losses caused to the public exchequer on account of the damage to the recently provided hot mix carpet should also be recovered from the concerned Contractor.,” SCM demanded further.
Expressing apprehensions that there is every possibility that more such locations could witness the sinking of the road, we have requested the South District Collector that the entire stretch be inspected and preventative measures are taken to ensure that public life is not put at risk, Coutinho stated.
SCM strongly demanded that a detailed investigation be conducted in the substandard works executed, and the report is made public.
The delegation, compromising of SCM Convener Savio Coutinho, Adv. Snehal Onskar, Radha Kavlekar, Agostinho Gama, Eduardo Lourenco and Damodar Onskar submitted the complaint to the Assistant Engineer Pai at his office in Margao.
