27 Jun 2024  |   01:29am IST

Sanguem Municipality resolves to clear garbage dumped in open places

Takes cognizance of Herald and Herald TV report on careless disposal of garbage

Team Herald

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SANGUEM: Taking cognizance of Herald and Herald TV report, the Sanguem Municipal Council at its Ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday agreed to undertake proper disposal of garbage. On Tuesday, Herald

 

TV had pointed out that garbage had been dumped in open places belonging to the Municipality. This is hazardous to health of the people living around and stray cattle were feeding on it.

The need for cutting of dangerous tree in Sanguem town and stray cattle roaming in the town were also discussed at the meeting.

Meshu De Costa, Councillor, Sanguem Municipality said, “The first important issue which was discussed was dumping of garbage by the Sanguem Municipality near the cemetery. All the councilors and the chairperson has agreed to remove the garbage. In a very special way I would like to thank Herald and Herald TV for taking up this issue. This issue also affects the tribal centre where garbage was being dumped. Thanks to you the issue has been taken up for finding a solution.”

“The second issue which was taken up was that of the town hall which is in a precarious condition as stated by the Goa Engineering College report. This has to be demolished,” De Costa said.

Sanguem Municipality Chairperson Archana Gaonkar said that the municipal council will lift dumped garbage as soon as possible, and all members will find a solution for it. “Since this issue has been highlighted, we will try to find a solution to the garbage issue,” she said.  

Vice Chairperson Queiroz Cruz said, “The municipality was supposed to construct and MRF shed at Gunjemol, but then there was opposition and it could not be executed. Presently we are segregating the garbage and sending it to Cacora. We had allowed dumping of garbage near the cemetery but I do not know what they have thrown there. We have not given them to throw anything else there.  Regarding the stray cattle we cannot house them since there is no place to keep the stray cattle.”