GSUDA shortlists 5 consultants for Vasco fish market, Maimollem lake

VASCO, SEPT 9
The Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) has shortlisted five consultants to build a new Vasco fish market and develop the Maimollem lake.
The GSUDA will shortly invite bid for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT).
At a special council meeting convened by Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Shekhar Khadapakr on Thursday, Khadapkar informed that GSUDA has will appoint a consultant to two of the four projects submitted by the council.
It may be recalled that the MMC, in its standing committee meeting on May 26, had resolved to ask GSUDA to appoint a consultant to take up four projects and subsequently had sent a letter to the GSUDA in June.
Informing councillors about the four projects, Khadapkar said the MMC had sought the appointment of a consultant for all four projects, Vasco Fish market, Maimollem lake, Sada Market and beatification of Kadamba bus stop, of which two had been sanction by GSUDA.
The meeting was also attended by Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’Souza. The council informed D’Souza that five consultants from Mumbai and Delhi have been shortlisted for the fish market and Maimollem lake.
The GUSDA will finalize the consultant and hand over the project to the council to execute and monitor it.
The GSUDA will shortly invite bids for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) to build a new Vasco fish market and beautification of Maimollem lake.
An official from ‘Design Consultancy’ made a presentation when agenda was discussed to formulate the city development plan and to identify various projects under UIDSSMT.
The official informed that they have taken up projects under UIDSSMT scheme in Bicholim.
He mentioned that the central government allocates nearly 80 per cent funds under this scheme for towns with a population below five lakh.
Under this scheme, basic amenities like sewage, roads,water supply and gutters could be improved.
Councillors Manesh Arolkar and Carlos Almedia opined that since scheme is viable, the consultant should focused on those aspects to be developed in Vasco.
Khadapkar later asked councillors to provide a detailed list of development works to be carried out in their wards.