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MARGAO: The Camorlim gram sabha on Sunday passed a resolution to gherao the PWD engineer over the delayed construction work on the accident-prone Tembi-Raia road stretch.
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It was informed that the project had been tendered two years ago but remains unexecuted. While some members suggested possible political interference as the cause for the delay, the gram sabha resolved to gherao the PWD engineer and seek answers regarding the prolonged delay.
Other pressing civic issues, including concerns about the growing migrant population in the village and the budget, were also discussed.
The rising migrant population emerged as another significant concern. While the Sarpanch informed the meeting that the police had completed tenant verification, members demanded that the panchayat obtain detailed records of migrants residing in the village from senior police officials. It was revealed that, despite completing the tenant verification exercise, the police had not shared these details with the panchayat.
The panchayat secretary presented the audit report of the panchayat’s finances, which revealed that auditors had specifically recommended the preparation of a more realistic budget. This recommendation aligned with the members’ concerns about the current budget proposal.
Locals suggested that only essential drainage projects be prioritised for immediate implementation, ensuring efficient use of resources and addressing the most critical areas first.
