Assolna assured of market drains by MLA

MARGAO: At the Assolna gram sabha held on Sunday August 10 under the chairmanship of Pramila Almeida, local MLA Benjamin Fernandes who was present assured the villagers to build the market drains after getting the necessary NOC from the locals who he stated shall also be taken into confidence when carrying the said development work. Locals have been raising the issue of construction of drains in the market at past gram sabhas but the same could not be taken up for want of NOC.

A proposal moved by ward member Savio Fereira along with villagers to name a road in the ward after late Dr Gerson Fereira was kept for consideration at next gram sabha.  Sarpanch Pramila informed the gram sabha members that the panchayats, with the help of government fund, had already acquired a tricycle for plastic garbage collection in the village as well as necessary cage for the collected garbage has been made and that the same would be kept near the village primary school. She further informed that the formal launch of the project shall be held on Independence Day — August 15.  Villagers aired their grievance in respect of problem of power supply accusing the department of failure to meet consumer demand. 
No development proposal was received for the gram sabha meeting.

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