Team Herald
MARGAO: Velim MLA Cruz Silva laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new panchayat ghar at Assolna.
“The project is estimated to cost Rs 2.5 cror and is expected to be completed within a year,” said Silva.
This was announced by Velim MLA Cruz Silva at the foundation
The MLA further added that the project was a long-pending demand of the locals of Assolna and now it will finally become a reality.
Elaborating further, he said the work on this multi-storey building will start by Wednesday onwards and that the structure will have the panchayat office on the first floor and also include five shops on the ground floor. It will also be friendly for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), given that it will have a ramp and lift access to the first and second floors.
Silva laid the foundation stone in the presence of Assolna sarpanch Ivano Fernandes, panchayat members, and sarpanchas from neighbouring villages and assured the villagers to find a solution to the market issue in the village at the earliest.
Responding to queries from media about the absence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho for the function, Silva replied that the CM had asked him to continue with the function as he was caught up with official work, while insisting that there was no political reason behind the absence.