South Goa district collector Sandip Jacques and representatives from Margao municipal council (MMC), public works department, water resources department, electricity department, and the Margao urban health centre (UHC) were also present.
Following the site inspection, Jacques called for a high-level meeting next week to find a solution to the problem.
"I have been raising this issue with the authorities concerned and it's high time they solve this problem as time and again, the residents of Gogol are complaining about the stench," said the Fatorda MLA. Naik put forth a suggestion to the collector, that land can be acquired outside the garbage dump where soak pits could be constructed to take care of the leachate.
Fomento, the concessionaire of the proposed garbage treatment plant at the site, has already covered the existing garbage mound with tarpaulin to stop the flow of leachate into the adjoining water nullah. However, the monsoon has witnessed water flowing into the nullah causing Gogol residents to complain about the bad stench emanating from the water body. "They should not just cover the mountain of garbage, but they have to dig at least one metre deep, and stop the flow of water there," says Jennifer Gonsalves, a resident of Gogol, who met the district collector and conveyed her grievances.
"I understand that this is a genuine problem and the issue needs to be looked into in a systematic manner. I have called for a high level meeting with all the agencies in the next few days and will come up with a plan of action," said Jacques. He added that the MMC is already working in this direction as an agreement has been inked with Fomento for the project.
Naik also inspected the ongoing widening of the road near St Joaquim Chapel, Borda-Margao, in the presence of the district collector.
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