City businesses have taken a severe beating due to a drastic fall in revenue, as the Smart City works continue without any deadlines or fixing of responsibilities. The city’s prominent businessmen called on the Chief Minister to take charge as the Corporation of the city of Panjim and the Panjim MLA, he observed washed their hands off. It is impossible to approach shops. Some businesses have closed. Just because the people don’t want to talk about it does not mean they are happy, he said.
Businessmen support Smart City works. But the manner in which they are being carried out is disturbing, City Businessman Manoj Caculo said. There has been a loss of business. There are not deadlines.
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There is one instance where a newly tarried road has been dug again leading to a waste of public money, he pointed out. There is a limit which people can bear he said. St Inez area near Caculo Mall has now been closed for a year, leading to a tremendous loss of business.
