Goa, June 30 -- The elevator at the Old Collectorate building in Margao has remained non-functional for several days, creating severe inconvenience for citizens and government employees who depend on the facility.

The building houses several key offices, including the South Goa Zilla Panchayat, Social Welfare Department, Tribal Welfare Department, and District Agriculture Office. On any given day, hundreds of people visit these departments to access essential public services.

Among those most affected are senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant staff members who have been forced to climb up to four floors by staircase.

"This is a government building that caters to hundreds of people daily. It's shocking that an essenti...