The helpless residents have no other alternative, but to travel to Ponda town to procure the same. This involves additional expenses in terms of transport and waste of precious time. Ultimately, senior citizens are the worst sufferers. In fact, they face great hardships to travel in over-crowded buses. In order to cater to the needs of the local population, it would be appropriate for the concerned authorities to provide a pharmacy at a central locality in Adpoi where medicines are made available under one roof.
