Panaji News: Smart city trapped in the web of death, 21 year old child dies in Panaji

Panjim: A disaster waiting to happen, project proponents of a sewerage project as part of the so-called completely disgraced Smart City project took the life of a 21-year-old boy from Ribandar. Ayush Halankar. Perhaps even before he had time to wish his parents, Rupesh Halankar and Aarti, both former CCP councilors, a happy New Year. Ayush died when his motorcycle collided with weak temporary wooden planks that the Smart City team had carelessly installed as barricades around the square pit dug for the manhole as a part of the sewerage project of the Smart City White Elephant project. Was imposed as. Ayush and his two-wheeler fell into a pit and suffered serious injuries. The contractor carrying out the smart city sewerage work did not install any warning signs or mandatory red lanterns to warn drivers at night. The accident occurred near People’s High School, Mala-Panjim on Monday morning on New Year’s Eve. According to Panaji Police, Ayush was returning home when he met his tragic end. Locals rushed him to a nearby hospital, however, despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that investigation is underway into the death of a youth due to the ongoing smart city works in Mala.