Locals worry as Davorlim education hub shows no progress
Margao:
The ambitious education hub project at Davorlim, proposed several years ago to decongest Margao by relocating its schools, continues to languish without significant progress. This has raised concerns among locals about its future.
The project involves 1.15 lakh sqm of land acquired by govt and transferred to the education department.
It was highlighted nearly three years ago when authorities began demarcating boundaries to prevent encroachments. However, since that initial activity in 2022, tangible development on the site has been conspicuously absent. 'The traffic congestion around Margao schools keeps getting worse, and this project could have been the solution,' a Margao-based businessman said.
The education hub was initially conceptualised during former Margao MLA Digambar Kamat's tenure when the land was acquired.
In July 2022, chief minister Pramod Sawant, who also holds the education portfolio, assured the assembly that govt would proceed with establishing an educational complex in response to concerns raised by Navelim MLA Ulhas Tuenkar.
At that time, several school managements in Margao expressed support for relocating to the new hub, recognising the difficulties posed by traffic congestion in Margao, particularly during school opening and closing hours. The education department indicated that proposals from various school managements for land allocation were under consideration.
Tuenkar said that he held discussions with the chief minister over the issue and that the project would soon see further development. 'Relocating all the schools to Margao is a pressing need. I am sure govt will take steps towards the execution of the project,' he said.
Nevertheless, as Margao continues to struggle with traffic congestion around its educational institutions, the fate of the
Davorlim education hub
remains uncertain. This leaves citizens wondering if this promising solution will ever materialise or join the list of stalled govt initiatives in South Goa.
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