Goa, Feb. 2 -- Residents of Bhatlem and surrounding areas erupted in anger after gross negligence by Smart City contractors resulted in a catastrophic burst of the main water pipeline, leaving homes flooded and property destroyed.

As citizens battled rising waters, authorities remained conspicuously absent, fueling outrage and demands for accountability.

However , Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd. (IPSCDL) clarifies that the recent water pipeline burst at Bhatlem, which led to water wastage and temporary flooding in low-lying areas, was not caused by any Smart City-related works.

In a Press release by IPSCDL it says , the issue originated due to an internal pipeline end cap breakage inside Dhanlaxmi Colony, an entirely unrelat...