Start of Structural Study on Margao’s Unsafe Buildings
MARGAO: After weeks of delays amidst growing public safety concerns, authorities have begun the long-awaited structural assessment of 22 unsafe buildings in Margao. Acting on the directive of South Goa collector Egna Cleetus, a team from Goa College of Engineering (GEC) conducted inspections of four buildings this week. This action follows nearly a month after Cleetus issued urgent orders for immediate measures after several building collapses were reported in Margao. Specifically, the collector instructed the public works department (PWD) to secure structural stability assessments from GEC within a week, as the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) cited budgetary constraints as an…