Structural study of Margao’s unsafe buildings finally begins
MARGAO: Following weeks of delays and mounting public safety concerns, authorities have finally initiated the long-awaited structural evaluation of 22 unsafe buildings in Margao. Acting on direct orders from South Goa collector Egna Cleetus, a team from Goa College of Engineering (GEC) conducted inspections of four buildings earlier this week. The move comes nearly a month after Cleetus issued stern directives demanding immediate action following instances of building collapses in Margao. The collector specifically ordered the public works department (PWD) to obtain structural stability reports from GEC within a week after MMC cited financial constraints as barriers to conducting these…