Team Herald
PANJIM: The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) will hear final arguments into a complaint over the “pitiable” state of the Ribandar roads on August 9, even as the officials of the Commission submitted a report of their inspection of the road works on Friday.
The GHRC is hearing a petition by Adv Aires Rodrigues who has alleged that Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) recklessly dug up the roads, work of which commenced in May and has continued to remain incomplete till date.
Officials of the GHRC, led by its Secretary Margaret Fernandes and Police Inspector Manoj Mardolkar, had conducted an inspection of the roads on July 1, report of which was submitted to Acting Chairman of the Commission A D Salkar on Friday. The matter has now been fixed for final arguments on August 9.
In his complaint filed on May 21, Adv Rodrigues stated that the human rights of Ribandar residents were grossly violated by the rank inaction of the authorities to the alarming state of the Ribandar roads which were carelessly dug up by the IPSCDL.
He further alleged that improper coordination between the agencies concerned also led to water woes and poor telephone service for several days.
