PANAJI: State capital can immediately see his inheritance building that comes under the hammer because the government destroys this iconic structure under the City City project.
A legacy building in the old PWD complex, which consisted of four buildings of the 50s and other liberation, at Rua De Ourem Creek slowly dismantled.
Two basic floor buildings – built before liberation-standing parallel to their backs into the river and facing the road has the roof they were moved and several columns rujing on Wednesday night.
The destroyed building was part of the Publicas Obras (now PWD) and was discussed as an iconic site for recreational activities after the PWD office shifted from some time ago.
In the initiative of the smart city mission, the work order was issued on December 13 last year for ‘restoration, repairs, and interior design headquarters imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd’ and set to be completed on December 12 this year.
“We were surprised by what had happened.
There was a need for the establishment of a committee with Panaji residents, who knew the city, to protest such a terrible decision.
The government must listen to Goa people,” Armando Gonsalves, who founded Goa forgiving, said.
Heta Pandit from the Goa Heritage Action Group said some monumental buildings from Panaji were being emptied overnight and left without getting up.
Lyceum, High Court in Altinho, Old Goa Management Institute, Fair Shah Palace and others on this list, he said.
“In addition to the national theater housing building, another landmark, Praca de Comercio, known for its unique architectural style to a circular building is also scheduled for demolition,” said Prajal Sakhardande from the Goa Heritage Action Group.
However, CCP Commissioner Agnelo Fernandes told TII that there were no orders issued by him for the demolition of the old PWD building.
Historians and architects demand that conservationists be brought to preserve such monuments which are real buildings.
When the PWD office was shifted from Obras Publicas, the Department Staff together with the Association of Goa Government Employees Objection, said that they were moved only to make their way for the serendipity art festival.