Panaji: Congress leaders on Saturday termed Smart City Project in Panaji as ‘symbol of administrative failure’ and demanded accountability.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee leaders Amarnath Panjikar and GPCC RTI Department Chairman Uday Chari, addressing a press conference, raised serious concerns over the implementation, expenditure and accountability of the Smart City Mission in Panjim, alleging that the project has become a symbol of administrative failure, financial opacity and public inconvenience.
Panajikar said that the Smart City project, reportedly involving an outlay of approximately ₹1,100 crore, was intended to transform Panjim into a modern city with smart roads, efficient electricity, improved sewage systems, reliable water supply and advanced urban infrastructure.
“However, information received through the Right to Information (RTI) mechanism raises troubling questions about the utilisation of public funds, the availability of financial records and the actual status of the works undertaken,” he said.
“A project worth ₹1,100 crore cannot be allowed to operate under a cloud of missing records, incomplete audits and unanswered questions. Goans deserve to know where their money has gone and what they have received in return,” the Congress leaders asserted.
