Sonsoddo gradient: Muslim groups question kabrastan site feasibility
Margao:
As the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) works to remove bottlenecks in its long-pending kabrastan project, Muslim community members are pointing to an existing consultancy report to question the feasibility of the 30,000sqm land acquired at Sonsoddo.
They said only 2,500sqm would actually be available for burial purposes.
The community's concerns are based on the consultant's survey report, which identified the difficult terrain of the acquired plot. It stated that much of the land has a gradient higher than 25% and is not developable under the current town and country planning rules and regulations.
The consultant found that substantial hill cutting and land development would be required to make even the small usable portion suitable for burial purposes.
According to the survey, only the lower southern section of the plot, measuring approximately 2,500sqm and 15m wide, could potentially be developed after extensive hill cutting.
The steep gradient of the land has emerged as the primary constraint limiting the project's scope.
Abdulmatin Daud Carol, a representative of the Muslim community in the kabrastan matter, said the access road leading to the proposed kabrastan has a steep 60-degree gradient.
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Carol said that '50% of the property would need to be reserved for washroom, wazukhana, janaza prayers, and watchman facilities', further reducing the available burial space.
Also, a mandatory 30m buffer zone would be required, constraining the usable area even more, he said.
The MMC earlier decided to reserve 1,000sqm of the 30,000sqm land for the burial of persons of different faiths.
On Wednesday, the MMC unanimously agreed to sign a deed of exchange for land with the parties concerned, which is required for an access road to the proposed kabrastan site. This followed a fresh survey report that revealed encroachments on the access road to the site.
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