MARGAO: Irate citizens hit out at the Margao Municipal Council for dragging its feet in lodging police complaints against those involved in stealing diesel from the parked trucks belonging to the civic body. They also observed that the tanks of the trucks were mysteriously leaking causing major losses to the Municipal treasury.
The above incident has been reported at Old market near the municipal garbage, however, presently municipal trucks and other vehicles are parked at the ring road due to the ongoing feast fair.
Taking serious note of the issue, citizens of Margao have lamented that the civic body was turing a Nelson’s eye to the issue, despite security guards being posted on duty.
An incident pertaining to theft of diesel from the Municipal trucks was noticed on Thursday morning. Later, at the same parking slot, leakages were observed in the truck tanks and the civic body was silent on the issue.
Speaking to reporters, Savio Coutinho charged that the city fathers were showing no seriousness towards the theft and leakages of diesel.
“It is shocking to know that the civic body was dragging its feet in expediting the process of filing police complaints pertaining to theft of the diesel of municipal trucks parked at the ring road. By now, an official complaint should have been lodged. This clearly shows that nobody cares,” Coutinho alleged.
He wondered as to how tanks which were filled to
the brim in the late evening were completely empty the next morning.
“On Thursday morning, we noticed leakages in the tanks and several litres of diesel getting wasted. After inquiry it has been revealed that this was going on for the last several months and there was no move to repair the tanks of the trucks, despite having a full-fledged mechanic and engineer on the job,” said Coutinho.
Reacting on the issue, Priya Borkar, another Margao resident also expressed anger over the negligence.
“It looks like some of the municipal staff are hand in glove with the thieves involved in theft of diesel from the trucks,” Borkar alleged.
Taking serious note of the same, citizens of Margao has demanded inquiry into the matter and action demanded action against those involved. Citizens also want the Chairperson and Chief Officer to take on the task the staff responsible for the negligence.
