Team Herald
PANJIM: At a surprise inspection held at the Panjim Municipal Market, the recently-elected Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) mayor Rohit Monserrate supervised a cleanliness and anti-encroachment drive.
Plastic bags were confiscated as well as illegal bulbs and tubelight fixtures. Those who were not wearing masks were fined.
Deputy Mayor Vasant Agshikar, CCP Market Committee Chairman Pramay Mainkar, Commissioner Sanjit Rodrigues and others accompanied the Mayor.
The Mayor informed the vendors, who were arguing with him, to be ready for a change
“No listen to me first. Let me tell you one thing, we are spending all of the money on the market. That is Rs two and half crore of the people’s money. You’ll have earned money and we have not taken anything from you’ll and all that is going to change. I am telling you now only. We are going to sign agreements. If you’ll are willing, please be part of it, you’ll have to cooperate,” said Rohit.
The vendors conveyed their grievances wherein one of them said while the CCP is only focusing on the cleanliness, they are not bothered about the vendors. The vendor told the Mayor that the number of visitors to the market has dropped tremendously.
The mayor and his deputy asked the vendors to form a delegation and meet them with their complaints. The vendors also met the commissioner during the drive.
