Canacona: Chinchinim-Deussua panchayat has issued a stop-work order to the highway authority to suspend the ongoing NH 66 bypass project work at Danddeavaddo, Chinchinim, until the project plans and proposed alignment are discussed with the panchayat, affected residents and stakeholders.In a letter to the executive engineer, national highways division, Goa, sarpanch Gerson Gomes said that the diagrams, plans, and proposed alignments of the said project have not been presented to the panchayat or the residents of Danddeavaddo.The panchayat also pointed out that their long-pending demands for a bypass at Danddeavaddo have not been fulfilled, and they have not received an assurance from chief minister Pramod Sawant to review the project. It said the project should have been discussed with stakeholders before proceeding, as it would affect residents, their properties, access roads and other allied infrastructure.The panchayat also called for a joint meeting, where the department concerned should present and explain the project plan.
