MARGAO, JAN 14
The Nuvem village planning committee has asked the Town and Country Planning department to make available complete and comprehensive data of the Regional Plan 2021.
The request was made to the TCP after they maintained that Town Planner S M Byakod seemed unaware of the geographical features of the village, including the course of River Sal and the propose six-lane highway route.
Byakod, however, agreed to make available the geographical map of Nuvem with survey numbers and also assured to depute one of his representative to Nuvem to help the village draft the plan.
The Town Planner further assured to obtain details regarding the proposed 6-laine highway from higher authorities. The TCP was also not aware of the total area that would be covered by the proposed 6-lane highway, namely fields, forest, water bodies, houses etc.
The participants attending the meeting expressed their determination to plan the village taking into account the village requirements.
Deputy Sarpanch Menino Mascarenhas told the meeting that the panchayat body had unanimously resolved to reject the proposed 6-lane highway passing through the village.
Incidentally, members of the village committee cried foul over the absence of representatives of BDO, Director of Panchayats and Health.
The participants maintained that Byakod brushed aside the queries, by saying representatives of other departments are not required.
