My comments on Babush having a grip over Panaji is tough and the CCP administration of Panaji is quite a difficult affair to set it RIGHT as many novices have been elected. Babush is trying and making efforts to improve city conditions but it will take a long time and much more can be done. Already we are just two months away from the start of the monsoons and lots needs to be done. His son Rohit is now a CCP Mayor will surely not be able to complete pending works by earlier Mayors. I can assure everyone of one thing for sure — the St. INEZ CREEK will be really an eye sore. Many people have come forward and attempted clean-up efforts in the past but no one has succeeded. For example the Pollution Control board and ex Director of NIO Dr. Satish Shetye also tried his level best by advising the government to use a boat Catamaran installed with Side Scan Sonar, echo sounder and other gadgets but all his ideas have failed miserably. The high rise buildings which are around the creek have no waste disposal! All the toilet sewage is quietly released directly into the creek and ultimately into the river Mandovi. The sewage released from Casinos and other vessels is transported in the tankers which very properly are directed to the STP ( sewage treatment plant at Tonca). Unfortunately if there is more load and the STP cannot cope up, overflowing takes place and it's back to square one. I was told by ex-Mayor Surendra Furtado that CCP has no control over what is going on the river and how they will control Casinos? There is lot of pressure from Capt of Ports to CCP present Mayor to complete a building which was inaugurated by late Parrikar. Let's see it's outcome.
