PANJIM, Feb. 17 -- Team Herald

Despite missed deadlines, High Court intervention and lives lost on account of Smart City works, Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade stated that the project benefits will be realised once it is completed. The MP's remark has not gone down well with the city residents, who have questioned the Parliamentarian as to how will the project benefit them when there is complete mismanagement and lack of planning.

Addressing a press conference in the city, Tanavade said, "We face difficulties when some development work is taken up but we realise its benefits when the work is completed. I am not saying that there are no problems. We had faced problems when the new Zuari Bridge was being constructed. Once I missed m...