Congress Seeks Morth Minister Nitin Gadkari’s Appointment To Discuss On Fatal Accidents, Poor Quality Works & Bypass Issues

Panaji :
Congress President Amit Patkar has sent an email to Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari seeking his Appointment to meet Congress Delegation during his visit to Goa on Friday, 12th July 2024.

As per the media reports, we understand that you will be visiting Goa on 12th July 2024. I would like to seek your appointment to meet you along with our Party MLAs, Member of Parliament (South Goa) and other Functionaries to highlight various issues concerning Goa and Goans and which fall under the domain of the portfolios held by you, Amit Patkar wrote in his Letter.

Goan Roads especially the National Highways have turned into “Death Traps” with almost one life lost every day. The Expansion works of the Highways are of sub-standard quality which have resulted in caving of roads, landslides and fatal accidents, pointed Amit Patkar in his Letter.

The National Highways expansion works on Patradevi – Porvorim stretch have become a major cause of concern due to complete negligence of the contractor to maintain quality of the works as well as providing safety to the Commuters. There are concerns amongst the Public on the expansion works presently undergoing and proposed to be carried out on the stretches of roads in the State of Goa.

Congress has listed Stretches like Patradevi to Porvorim Highway expansion work, Porvorim to Panaji construction of Flyover, Poor Accessibility to Goa Medical College Hospital, Old Goa to Usgao Highway expansion passing through Bhoma Village, Nuvem to Navelim construction of National Highway, Navelim to Cuncolim Highway expansion work, Cuncolim Bypass, Cuncolim to Canacona Highway expansion, Coal Transportation from Mormugao Port Authority, Construction of Observatory Tower along Zuari Bridge, Construction of Borim Bridge, Highway expansion passing through Borim Village in the Letter and drawn attention of the Minister.

It is now to be seen if Union Minister Nitin Gadkari accepts the request of the Congress Party and meets the Delegation during his visit to Goa.