Goa: Heavy Rains Lash Margao, Flood Low-Lying Areas Of Old Market

Goa: Heavy Rains Lash Margao, Flood Low-Lying Areas Of Old Market

Water-logging was found near the low-lying area around the Chapel, throwing up questions about whether the Margao municipality had cleared the stormwater drains as part of the pre-monsoon works.

THE GOAN NETWORKUpdated: Sunday, June 18, 2023, 04:46 PM IST
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Heavy showers that lashed the commercial capital on Saturday evening inundated the low-lying areas of Old market near the Chapel.

Water-logging was found near the low-lying area around the Chapel, throwing up questions about whether the Margao municipality had cleared the stormwater drains as part of the pre-monsoon works.

The Old market, near the Chapel, has been a perennial flooding area. In the past, shopkeepers had complained of the rainwater entering into their establishments, demanding a permanent solution to the issue.

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