CURCHOREM: Curchorem fish vendors have demanded resumption of the fish market renovation, which has been halted since last one month.
According to the traders, after demolishing the old shed which was in dilapidated condition, the new shed has been erected and covered with roofing sheets; and now it is almost one month that no finishing work has been carried out even after completion of platforms inside the shed.
“We cannot use the platforms, because the interior finishing work still has to be done including electrical work, construction of drainages and footpaths along the side of the market. Almost one month has passed, no work has been carried out there,” a fishmonger said and demanded the completion of the shed at the earliest.
When asked why the renovation work has been halted since last one month, Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council Chairperson Balkrishna (Pinty) Hodarkar said that the contractor has almost completed his work as per tender and a new tender has been floated for the remaining work at an estimated cost of Rs 30 lakh. This, he said, would include footpaths and construction of new shed for the vendors who sells dry fish, fruit and vegetables; besides, renovation of shops of meat sellers.
Hodarkar assured to complete the entire work before commencement of the monsoon season.
On the seating arrangement, he said that the traders must do it themselves.
“The platforms will be allowed only to keep fish, vegetables or fruits, and each one must do their own arrangement,” Hodarkar said when brought to his notice the complaint of traders that no seating arrangement has been done for them inside the shed.
