Ponda Scan Issue3 | Page 12

PAGE 12 ISSUES 1- 15 April, 2015 Some of the major issues confronting the city of Margao * Special court handling corruption cases moved from Margao * People of South Goa suffer as the sole Children’s court is in Panaji * Margao’s main bus terminus is in shambles, without even basic facilities * Urgent need for a modern, well equipped bus stand for Margao * Garbage dumped haphazardly at Sonsodo, not treated * No garbage management, plastic waste piling in the city * No traffic management - Traffic congestion and indiscipline rules roads * No sufficient parking space for commuters in the city, need for pay parking and multi storeyed parking facility * New buildings coming up without provision for parking * Margao lacks traffic signals leading to traffic chaos * Number of bottlenecks on Margao roads, need for fly overs * Garbage dumps all over, lack of civic sense amongst some citizens * Irregular and muddy water supply in some areas * Erratic electric supply affects small businesses * Instability in Margao Municipal Council affects development * Lack of coordination between collectorate, municipality and police * No public pressure, lack drive to take up public issues * Roads are in bad shape * Municipality miserably failed to tackle garbage problem * Non commissioning of new district hospital is taking the toll on the patients * Hospicio Hospital ill equipped to handle the load of patients * Margao is ignored in terms of development in last few years * No proper facilities for senior citizens in Margao * Margao citizens should become more responsible and develop civic sense * Digging of roads by various authorities lead to traffic hazards