SANTO ESTEVAM, March 20 -- AUGUSTO RODRIGUES

The Krishi Setu bridge, which was constructed to connect fields from Chune-Kator to Vadso in the village of Cumbarjua, is under scrutiny after revelations that the fields it was supposed to serve have remained fallow for years. An O Heraldo investigation points to Pandurang Madkaikar, former Minister for Power and Social Welfare,as a key figure behind the project - that has failed to benefit the farming community - being initiated.

The fact that the bridge has not helped anyone became clear when Rouchelle Fernandes, Zonal Agricultural Officer (ZAO), Tiswadi, confirmed the fields have not been sown for long after a visit to the area. "I visited the fields across the bridge and it's clear that ...