Goa, July 30 -- What is obvious to any visitor is the rather poor state of the market. Or more specifically the presence of garbage, the leaking walls, and the general sense of the facility being unwashed.

Vendors in the market expressed their frustration at the state of affairs. Mohammed Sadik who has a shop selling biscuits, chocolate, and other necessities said water leaking through the gaps was a problem right through the year which would get worse during the monsoon. He said, "We spoke to the municipal supervisor and he came over, inspected and left and the situation remains the same".

Another owner of an outlet said it was very common to see dog waste on the floor and which would become part of the landscape. Vegetable vendors he ...