Margao – The devastating floods of caused severe damage to hundreds of houses. People in Savordem, Sattari, Bicholim, Valpoi, Marcel, Honda, Savoi Verem and other parts of Goa have suffered huge losses. Government must immediately give cash compensation to all the affected people with one month quota of essential commodities demanded Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat.
Congress Team comprising of CLP Leader Digambar Kamat, GPCC President Girish Chodankar, Youth Congress President Varad Mardolkar and other functionaries today toured flood affected areas in Savordem Constituency and extended help to the residents with essential commodities, water and other items.
Digambar Kamat said that Government should not wait for survey reports and other formalities to get completed to release the compensation. People have nothing in hand, even their clothes, utensils are washed away. During Canacona floods my government gave instant cash to all those affected. It is the duty of the government to helo people in distress, he said.
GPCC President Girish Chodankar demanded that BJP Government must immediately provide relief to all the flood affected people. He said that yesterday after arriving from Delhi, he directly visited villages in Sattari taluka along with Youth Congress members and tried to help the people with a helping hand. He informed that Youth Congress will continue with its mission of helping needy.
Youth Congress president Adv. Varad Mardolkar thanked all his team members for tirelessly working hard to help people. He said that the devastation caused by the flash floods is huge and it is our duty to help all those affected.
Congress Functionaries Janardhan Bhandari, Saish Aroskar, Manohar Naik and others were present during the visit to the flood affected areas along with local block Committee members.