To, The Editor/s Herald/The Goan/Goan Observer Kindly publish this letter in the Letter to the Editor column. Thanks
Stephen Dias Mob: 9422443110 Date" 13.2.2014 D.PAULA - BAMBOLIM ROAD WIDENING ON PATCHES? The Dona Paula - Bambolim road which is presently widening by PWD is very much narrow at the slope nearing NIO circle. Presently the work is progressing in patches. It appears there are obstacles from various kinds of people putting a request not to disturb their own area. There are some structures which are coming across the alignment are causing the work in progress at slow pace. CCP, Taleigao Panchayat and local politicians are further confusing the PWD by interfering in their work and offering alternate suggestions regarding alignment, thus delaying progress of the work. To hinder the work in progress certain elements are also trying to get the road diverted, since it happens to run close to their houses. With different Government coming in office over the last 5 years nothing seems to progress especially in this stretch of road near NIO circle. This area we have witnessed several major accidents due to haphazard parking by the local as well as tourist's buses, with traffic congestion and putting the residents, the NIO staff and the Rosary school children into lots of problems and inconvenience. I would therefore request PWD and the Government to take this widening of road very serious and to ensure the above work is taken speedily in the interest of the society without any changes on alignment. PWD and the CCP should work together to ensure no illegal gaddas/kiosk mushrooming around this newly constructed D.Paula- Bambolim highway as it is seen at D.Paula Jetty. Certain individuals with the blessing of the Government in power are trying to impress upon the Government to have gaddas along the highway which could be nuisance to motorists as well as residents of D.Paula. A very few old existing legal gaddas as well as electrical sub station may be given an alternate place by the Government so that the alignment of road is not affected. Stephen Dias D.Paula
