GANDAULIM BRIDGE, March 6 -- AUGUSTO RODRIGUES

The Krishi Setu bridge, constructed to assist 67 families in transporting farming equipment to cultivate 30 hectares of paddy fields, in Gandaulim, Cumbarjua, stands under scrutiny a year after its inauguration.

Despite being completed and opened to the public in February 2024, the land remains uncultivated, raising concerns among locals about potential real estate developments rather than agricultural benefits.

"The fields were not being sown before and now that the bridge has been completed, they are still left barren. There are rumours circulating that the government intends to build a road along the river front that leads to the bridge," said a worried local resident Pravin Naik, who f...