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South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA)  chairperson,  Renuka  Da Silva, on Thursday, informed  that  all the  500-odd  objections and suggestions received by the SGPDA on the draft  ODPs of Margao and Ponda, will be heard and decided on by the  three-member sub-committee that has been constituted.

The last  date for filing of  objections and suggestions was  February 5.

“We have taken  a few  decisions today.   A three member sub- committee is constituted to hear and decide on the  500-odd objections (392 for Margao and 110 for Ponda) on the draft  ODPs for Margao and Ponda that have been received.  The committee will decide on each of the case by visiting the areas, even though the exercise is tedious. The three-member committee consists of  member secretary of  SGPDA  Venkatesh Rao and Lyndon Pereria,” she said after the  meeting.

She  said  that the  SGPDA board members  have approved the  proposed  construction of  the wholesale fish market.

“GSIDC has submitted the plans and drawings about the proposed wholesale fish market to us. It will be  ground plus one structure with a provision for offices  and other facilities,” she added.

“Rs 25 crore worth reconstruction of the SGPDA market was also discussed and agreed on.”

Da Silva said that the proposed plans for  the old market and Margao  Tinto heritage restoration were also approved during the meeting. “The consultant made presentation on the old market   heritage restoration, and the plan was approved. The GSIDC will be doing the work. We have taken  the vendors and other  businessmen from the area into confidence on  the  upgradation of the infrastructure. They will be rehabilitated.  The SGPDA members have collectively agreed to  construct a new SGPDA market  at Usgao  in phase-wise manner.”

“We have decided to construct the first phase at the  rear side of the  old building,” the member secretary of the SGPDA Ashok Kumar.