Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has requested  the village panchayat of Candolim to take steps to protect the mangroove

Lobo was speaking to reporters after inaugrating the works of the strengthening and renovation of the existing bundh from Nerul bridge to caculo house Candolim bardez, the works have been taken by the candolim panchayat in collaboration with the WRD department. Also present were sarpanch of Candolim VP blaize Fernandes and all the panch members and officers from the WRD department namely the executive engineers, assistant engineers and Junior engineers and others. the total cost of the bundh is  rs  8  crores and for the benefit of the people there will  also be a pathway constructed with laterite stones also a fishing gallery will also be built at four locations whereby the people can come and do fishing and also a laterite stone wall of 7.30 meters will be constructed including interlocking paver blocks,  rcc slab over sluice gate and also landscaping  an artist will  also depict the rich tradition of Candolim and also the cultural heritage of the village on the candolim bundh  .

“we will keep our developement agenda continuously going ahead to make this place beautiful and also to protect the mangroves as its going to be looking like a mangrove forest and my request  to the sarpanch is to take steps to protect the mangrove as this is  the richeness of this village” said lobo adding that the village of candolim is rich  on one side with the mangroves and beautiful river and one side by the sea so this adds to the natural beauty

“so lets us try and preserve this natural beauty which God has given us said lobo and the urged the  panchayat to see to it that nobody touches the mangroves