MMC for Expression of Interest to monitor work at Sonsodo
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, JUNE 9
The Margao Municipal Council has now decided to invite Expression of Interest for a consultant to monitor the garbage treatment work to be undertaken by Fomento at the Sonsodo dumping site.
The need for an Expression of Interest to appoint a consultant was felt necessary in order to monitor all work carried out by Fomento at the dumping site.
After a joint meeting with Fomento representatives on the Sonsodo issue, MMC Chairperson Savio Coutinho said the Civic body would appoint a consultant after inviting an Expression of Interest so that all work carried out by Fomento is monitored on a day to day basis. He further said that a consultant would be required not only to monitor work at the dumping site, but also to certify bills of expenses incurred at the site.
Meanwhile, Fomento has assured the Margao Municipal Council that company would maintain daily monitoring of the dumping site during the monsoons.
Fomento delegation comprising of Shridhar Kamat and Sujay Gupta further conveyed to the Margao Municipal Chairperson and Chief Officer that the draft concession agreement is at the finalisation stage.
The delegation further made it clear that the machinery required for the purpose of treatment of waste would arrive at the site between June 12-16.
Both the sides also deliberated on the commencement of door-to-door collection of waste from the households. The Fomento delegation told the Civic body to take the company into confidence before undertaking door-to-door garbage collection.
This is the first time that a joint meeting of the Fomento with MMC officials was held in order to deliberate on issues between the two sides At today’s meeting, the Civic body sought to know the fate of the draft concession agreement, which was submitted to the company after being vetted by the Municipal advocate.
The MMC Chairperson has said that Fomento should take a decision on the draft concession agreement at the earliest so that the agreement is placed before the Council for ratification.
