Team Herald
MARGAO: Seventeen unclaimed bodies, which have been lying in the morgues of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) and South Goa District Hospital (SGDH) for nearly two years, will soon be disposed of, following intervention by Law Minister Aleixo Sequeira.
Speaking to the media, Sequeira confirmed that he would seek government approval to facilitate the disposal. "I will obtain government sanction for the disposal of these 17 unclaimed bodies," he stated.
The minister explained that the South Goa Collector had previously instructed the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) to address the matter, but the civic body had expressed its inability to do so due to financial constraints.
Most of the bodies
belong to unidentified individuals, including beggars and those who died under unnatural circumstances. Authorities had preserved the bodies in the hope that they would be claimed by family members, but with no developments in this regard, efforts are now
being made to clear space in the morgues. The issue of overcrowding was raised during the minister’s recent visits to the facilities.
Sequeira met with additional collectors and MMC officials to discuss the issue, following which he assured that government funds would be allocated to ensure the process is carried out without delay.