Collector orders police protection at Davorlim

MARGAO, NOV 30  
South Goa District Collector G P Naik has ordered police protection at Davorlim from Wednesday to carry out the work of desilting of the spring and construction of the retaining wall at Layamati-Davorlim.
Maina Curtorim Police Station incharge, PI Sidhant Shirodkar said the Collector has issued the order as the work site witnessed some commotion on Tuesday morning.
PWD Minister Churchill Alemao rushed to the site to ensure there is no obstruction to the work, even as the village sarpanch and others asked the contractor to produce the work order from the PWD.
PI Shirodkar informed that the Maina Curtorim immediately police deployed personnel at the site after the Salcete BDO has issued a letter stating that the Panchayat is not taking up the work.
Sources in the know said the police are not taking any chances in the matter and will deploy adequate police force to tackle any law and order situation.
Incidentally, last week, the contractor along with the PWD engineer had visited the spring site to carry out the work, but had to beat a hasty retreat after the villagers charged them for damaging the embankment during the cleaning operation.