-----------SLOPPING FOOTPATH IN THE CITY? It has become a style or a concept nowadays for the builders to construct a slopping/ inclined footpath in the city for the building constructions. Enclosed photos of these inclined footpaths from Caranzalem to Dona Paula is for the authorities to see. These are intentionally inclined slope which are built thus depriving pedestrians to walk . Under these conditions people can have a fall due to slippery. Another reason could be that the builders can get access to their parking slot for their own vehicles so that whole footpath is reserved for them. I have seen these high rise buildings having 8 floors and the occupancy is on the cards. Just yesterday ( 11th July 2016) a junior lady engineer from CCP was asked to submit a report to her Municipal engineer which I believe is favorable. I have met today, the CCP Municipal Engineer Mr. Abreu and the CCP Mayor Mr. Surendra Furtado along with other Councillors in his chamber. I have shown a fresh one photograph to both of them just taken by me today of a building where a soak pit is under construction and the JCB was in action. I was told that this building is taller than all others buildings in Dona Paula /Caranzalem area. This building is almost completed and belongs to one Quenim who had his house/shop in the same locality called Sabao Marao. Mr Abreu told me that his lady engineer was asked to submit the report which was favorable without any illegalities. Next day after her report submission, when I was passing , I saw a soak pit under construction and the contractor has removed the existing footpath tiling. Photograph is enclosed ( see photo 2298). The Municipal Engineer Mr Abreu informs me that a fresh report will be asked her to prepare and submit to him to ensure that the septic tank is within the permissible limits or else a notice will be served to the builder for demolition. Similarly there are another 3 high rise buildings of 8 floors upto Dona Paula circle having sloping /inclined footpath by Models construction namely Marine Vistas and Marine Heights and the third one is Royal Palms close to them which is nearing completion. If such kind of footpaths are allowed to construct, my question is where the pedestrians will walk? Is it a new style adopted by the builders to disallow people walking on the footpaths? Possibly approval was obtained from the authorities when about 6 metres narrow road is adjacent and facing both the buildings, Already the main road from Miramar to Dona Paula is under construction which is never ending, and the traffic is diverted to this inner road, thus making inconvenient to the motorists, buses, tankers such as water, gas cylinders and septic tankers to ply on this congested road. Enclosed photographs of all the 4 tall buildings where the tallest is the Caranzalem building from Quenim and others three are from Models Constructions such as Marine Vistas, Marine Heights and Royal Palm. Footpath inclination and with no proper parking are visible in the enclosed photographs. I do not understand how the approval was obtained from competent authorities when there is no sufficient number of parking of vehicles that makes them to park on this slopping illegal footpath. Request the CCP and other authorities to look into this matter so that the pedestrians and the senior citizens like me should not be deprived walking on the footpath.
Stephen Dias Senior Citizen and Citizen Journalist Dona Paula Mob: 9422443110 Date: 12th July 2016 Enclosures: Photo No: 2298 Footpath open for a septic Tank by Quenim Photo No: 2299 View of High rise building by Models - Royal Palm. Photo No: 2300 View of High rise building by Models - Marine Vistas Photo No: 2301 View of High rise building by Models - Marine Heights Photo No: 2302 Footpath high inclination view of Marine Height Photo No: 2303 Footpath view of Marine Vistas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
