Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) has claimed that more than 90 per cent of ‘Smart City’ works have been completed.
IPSCDL conducted a walk -through with the Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant, on Saturday, at key sites in the capital city.
According to IPSCDL, significant completion of works are recorded with regards to sewerage and road works across multiple areas in Panaji and Ribandar under the Smart City initiative.
The completion report is as below:
Central Panaji
-Sewerage Pipeline: 7.40 km of sewerage pipeline has been fully completed.
– Manholes: Out of 251 manholes, 250 have been completed, with one ongoing
near Café Real, MG Road.
– Road Work: 3.50 km of road work has been completed.
– Restoration of Roads: Currently in progress along the newly laid manholes.
Overall Completion Status: 99%
St. Inez
– Sewerage Pipeline: The entire 3.00 km sewerage pipeline has been completed.
– Manholes: 72 out of 75 manholes are completed, with 3 still in progress.
– Road Work: 2.85 km of the 3.00 km road work has been completed, with 150 meters remaining in progress.
Overall Completion Status: 97%
Ribandar
– Sewerage Pipeline: 9.60 km of sewerage pipeline has been fully completed.
– Manholes: 280 out of 300 manholes have been completed, with 20 still in progress.
– Road Work: 4.00 km of road work has been completed.
– Restoration of Roads: 1.00 km of road restoration is currently in progress.
Overall Completion Status: 96%
Fontainhas
– Sewerage Pipeline: 2.20 km of sewerage pipeline has been fully completed.
– Manholes: All 73 manholes have been completed.
– Restoration of Roads: Currently in progress.
Overall Completion Status: 99%
Mala
– Sewerage Pipeline: 3.30 km of sewerage pipeline has been fully completed.
– Manholes: 109 out of 110 manholes have been completed, with one ongoing near Mala Pumping Station.
– Restoration of Roads: Currently in progress.
Overall Completion Status: 99%
Miramar – Caranzalem
– Sewerage Pipeline: 2.80 km of sewerage pipeline has been fully completed.
– Manholes: 89 out of 90 manholes have been completed, with one ongoing near
Mithai Mandir.
– Restoration of Roads: Currently in progress.
Overall Completion Status: 99%
Altinho
– Sewerage Pipeline: 450 meters of sewerage pipeline has been fully completed.
– Manholes: 10 out of 18 manholes have been completed, with 8 still in progress.
– Restoration of Roads: In progress as manhole completion progresses.
Overall Completion Status: 78%
Eduardo J. Pereira, Chief General Manager of IPSCDL, said: “The Chief Minister of Goa today received a first-hand, on-ground status report of the Smart City works in relation to the 31st May deadline. We have completed more than 90 percent of the works related to sewerage and roads, and we have done our best in the last couple of weeks to bring closure on works in various areas across Panaji and Ribandar. Work is ongoing to complete whatever is pending while also ensuring quality. This would not be possible without the support from the people of Panaji, the contractors and their teams, and the tireless efforts of the entire IPSCDL team led by the CEO & MD, Sanjit Rodrigues”.
