The once lush green ground of Kelbaiwada Mayem, inaugurated just a year ago, is
slowly deteriorating with the grass drying and the railing enclosing it falling
into pieces even as the authorities ignore the maintenance of the ground.
Last year, in November, the Kelbaiwada football ground was constructed by the
Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Sports Authority of Goa, and
inaugurated by Sport minister Ramesh Tawadkar.
At the time of inauguration the ground appeared lush green and was considered
as super by sports lovers. But one year down the line the ground looks deserted
with the grass has dried out. “ The grass has dried because there is no
maintenance by the authorities.
It is like the authorities have forgotten about the ground after its
construction,” Mayem resident Mahesh Gosavi said.
It is not just the grass but the railing enclosing the ground is now falling to
pieces. “ The quality of the railing is not good so they are falling to pieces.
The railing, especially behind the goal post, is completely broken and we have
set a net in its place,” Gosavi said.
“ The ground has a water pump but there is some problem with it and it doesn’t
draw any water,” Krishna Naik said.
When contacted, Mayem- Vaiginim sarpanch Urvi Masurkar said that the execution
work of the ground was done by SAG. “ After completion of the work, the ground
was handed over to DSYA. Since it belongs to DSYA it maintenance was supposed
to be done by that department,” Masurkar said.
She accepted that the lush green outfield which was prepared by SAG has dried
up due to faulty maintenance.
“ We have already requested the DSYA Director to take up the maintenance of the
ground and are hopeful it will be done,” Masurkar said.
Poor maintenance leads to sports ground at Kelbaiwada falling to pieces; locals
say quality of work was bad The grass has dried because there is no maintenance
by the authorities. It is like the authorities have forgotten about the ground
after its construction.
— Mahesh Gosavi, Mayem resident We have already requested the DSYA Director to
take up the maintenance of the ground and are hopeful it will be done.
— Urvi Masurkar, Mayem- Vaiginim Sarpanch sAmir umArye bicholim
