Put a public notice before digging roads: CCP to depts
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, SEPT 11
Mayor of Panjim Caroline Po has asked all the agencies and departments like PWD, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Electricity Department, Water Resources Department who undertake digging work for carrying out various works, to put up a public notice before starting work.
This was suggested by the mayor while chairing a meeting of representatives from department of Electricity, PWD, Water Resources, BSNL, Town and Traffic Police over digging of roads and clogging of St Inez nullah. Commissioner Elvis Gomes was also present.
During the meeting, Po stated that BSNL and the electricity dept are laying cables by damaging the drains and without taking prior permission from CCP. The BSNL officials alleged that the electricity while digging the roads damage their cables and refuted the charges made by the chairperson that cables are laid without taking prior permission.
Officials from electricity department suggested that before taking up any digging work, a prior intimation should be given to all the departments concerned in order to take up preventive steps.
As the blame game was going on Commissioner Elvis Gomes pointed out to the officials that the meeting was called for better coordination between the departments concerned and the officials should come out with a solution rather that blaming each other.
Gomes further stated that till the government appoints a nodal agency to receive intimation on the work that will be carried out, CCP will act as the nodal agency in coordination of various works.
Mayor Po suggested that departments prior to the digging, should put up a public notice in the dailies so the general public is aware and that they are not taken by surprise.
While talking to Herald CCP Chairperson Carolina Po said that this meeting was called to provide better facilities to the citizens and that the CCP has made some suggestions which all the departments have accepted.
