BICHOLIM: Vijaykumar Natekar was elected unopposed as the chairperson of the Bicholim Municipal Council on Wednesday, following the resignation of Kundan Falari two weeks ago.
The election was conducted in a special meeting, with presiding officer Bhimnath Khorjuvenkar and Bicholim Chief Officer Sachin Dessai overseeing the process. All 14 councillors were present for
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the meeting.
After being elected, Natekar pledged to make Bicholim a garbage- and plastic-free town, promising to involve all councillors in the town’s development. He also stated that he would focus on making the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Plant a tourist attraction
for Bicholim. Natekar was chosen unanimously during a meeting with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Bicholim MLA Chandrakant Shetye, among others.
