MARGAO, APRIL 21
With the monsoons fast approaching and the actual work hasn’t yet commenced at Sonsodo, Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao has called for an urgent inspection of the dumping site for a first hand information on the status at the site.
Alemao is believed to have also spoken to the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat to fix the date and time for the proposed inspection of the waste dumping site.
The Urban Development Minister on Wednesday had a meeting with the Margao Municipal Chairperson Savio Coutinho and Chief Officer Y B Tawde and discussed the burning issue of Sonsodo.
The Minister made it clear to the Margao Municipal council that all measures ought to be taken at the dumping site before the onset of monsoons.
The MMC Chairperson explained to the Minister that the site has been handed over to Fomento to carry out the work of segregation and screening of waste at the dumping yard.
Sources in the know said the site inspection of Sonsodo may take place within a day or two depending on the availability of the Chief Minister.
Fomento, which has already take possession of the Sonsodo dumping site, has already submitted a detailed bar chart on the schedule of work they intend to take up at the site, including the capping of the entire dumping site with Tarpaulin to prevent leachate from flowing down into the adjoining storm water nullah.
