Goa State Urban Development Authority (SUDA) informed the High Court

PANJIM: Goa State Urban Development Authority (SUDA) informed the High Court that they are willing to take back the sweeping machine, if any municipal council or corporation doesn't find the machine feasible, so that they can award it to another Council.

Making this suggestion, the counsel for GUSDA, Advocate General Subodh Kantak, stated that other councils have already made request for the machine. However, counsel for the petitioner, advocate Tamba isnsited that GSUDA has forced the machine of the Municipal Councils and Corporation and an inquiry need to be conducted,

At present, there are 5 machines worth Rs 20 lakh each. One machine each was given to the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), Mapusa, Margao and Mormugao Municipal Council have been given the machines. CCP has been using the machines from November 20, 2006 and even the Mapusa Municipal Council is using the machine. However, Margao has so far not used the machine while Mormugao Municipal Council have stopped using it after a month due to various reasons such as noise pollution, it can be operated only on straight roads and unsuitable to be used in the narrow town roads as the width of the machine is 2.20 metres.

The Division bench of Justice RS Mohite and Justice NA Britto were informed that the suppliers of the machines propose to depute 2 engineers for a period of 2 months to supervise the operation of the machine in specified municipal.

It was alleged by the counsel for the petitioner, Advocate Tamba, that though a "perfect" machine, it can't be used as the tractor lifts due to the weight of the machine, which can prove to be dangerous, it can't be used for 4 months in the monsoon and the noise pollution caused due to the machine is immense.

Moreover, the Court observed that the debris at Baina beach has been removed and GSUDA was given 3 weeks time to file the inquiry report. The proceedings has been adjourned for a period of 10 weeks.