Goa, Aug. 3 -- I've written before to make Dona Paula residents aware about the issues pertaining to the collapse of two compound walls -- one of National Institute of Oceanography Colony and another at the Bay View Colony. In both cases, the collapse was due to illegalities noticed in recent work/construction close by having no valid approvals.

The NIO Colony compound wall collapsed due to unplanned design work by the Taleigao Panchayat as an opening at the base of the wall for outflow of water was closed due to construction of a footpath by Taleigao Panchayat in order to benefit the illegal tourism project for a bus stand mainly for tourists. Obviously, the heavy rains made the water accumulate inside the NIO Colony compound wall, whic...