NT Reporter | Margao
The gram sabha of Varca discussed a host of issues facing the village, including electricity and water connection problems and concerns over touts on the beach. The gram sabha also questioned the panchayat over the recent sand dune issue.
The meeting, chaired by sarpanch Flavia Barretto, saw the villagers alleging that streetlights at various locations were not functioning and that many transformers and cables were frequently tripping or burning. They asked the panchayat to help resolve the issue. The sarpanch said a letter would be sent to the electricity department to resolve it. Members also raised the need to change old water pipelines.
On the issue of touts operating on the beach, members said that they were doing so illegally. Barretto said the panchayat would write to the police again seeking additional patrolling on the beach.
Discussions also ensued over the recent sand dune issue, in which locals questioned the panchayat about permissions for clearing bushes on the sand dune.
to make way for a road. The sarpanch said that the panchayat had taken a resolution to build the road.
