CCP to take up anti-flooding measures in Mala
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, APRIL 30
The flood prone low lying areas of Mala will get much needed pre-monsoon clean up through a private contractor, who will be paid sum of Rs five lakh for the job.
The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Mayor Caroline Po said that these labourers will undertake anti-flooding measures in Mala area and also work on a huge drain at Boca de Vaca.
The corporation has decided to take up work of other wards through CCP labourers.
“That the private contractor will be paid Rs 5 lakh and he will also be made to do certain pre-monsoon works in the city area once he finishes with the Mala portion,” Po said.
The capital city has been facing tremendous flooding portion during the monsoons every year with low lying areas like Mala, near Kadamba bus stand and others, which are traditionally water logging places getting inundated. “Last year, there was not much flooding problem as we had located the trouble spots and worked on it,” she said.
Po said that the recent meeting with Minister Joaquim Alemao has fetched them Rs 3 lakh for the pre-monsoon works. “This fund is not enough. We will be demanding Rs 5 lakh from the government,” the Mayor said.
The CCP has also tied up with other agencies like Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTCL) and Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure smooth monsoons for the city.
“PWD is constructing a retaining wall to avoid landslide at Altinho. We have also asked KTCL to clean up drainages within their premises,” she said.
The corporation has already completed cleaning of surface drains in ten wards while remaining work will be completed before monsoons.
“We have started pre monsoon work much in advance. We began a month back and that’s why we have been able to complete 10 wards,” Po said.
The Mayor said that currently the work on trimming the tree branches is going on. “We are also getting calls from the private parties like apartment owners to trim the trees,” she said.
