Team Herald
PANJIM: The Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL) lodged a police complaint against the Goa Natural Gas Private Limited (GNGPL) for unauthorised excavation and damage to public infrastructure.
The incident occurred on P Shirgaonkar Road, near Hotel City Pride, where the GNGPL carried out excavation works on the newly constructed footpath developed under the Smart Cities Mission without obtaining prior permission from the IPSCDL. The said footpath is still under the Defects Liability Period (DLP) and remains under the maintenance purview of the IPSCDL.
“This unauthorised activity not only violates norms but also results in damage to public property, causing inconvenience to citizens and disrespecting the sanctity of a nationally significant project,” said a senior official of IPSCDL.
The IPSCDL has urged the authorities to take strict legal action under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and other relevant laws pertaining to damage to public property and unauthorised excavation.
Photographic evidence of the damage has also been submitted along with the complaint.