Work started
21/12/07
Date of Completion was 20/6/10
Finally inaugurated
28th Feb 2013 ( Fully completion could take another 6 months or so)Date of Completion was 20/6/10
Initial cost Rs.57 crores (Dec. 2007)
Inflated cost 140 crores (Dec.2012) further inflating process in on
Offically termed as ‘White elephant’ (Paandhara Hatti).
Not
fully ready Collectorate finally inaugurated only to coincide with the Minister’s
Birthday
Shri Avertano
Furtado (new Independent MLA of Navelim Constituency but alliance member of
BJP) on 28th Feb. 2013. The City MLA who was then Chief Minister Digambar Kamat who laid the
foundation stone, in now a member of Opposition Party. Other local MLA (Ind.) is Vijay
Sardesai (Fatorda) a diehard critics of the present Govt. and CM in particular. However,
his predecessor's (Damu) name did appear in the Foundation
Stone name plaque in 2007
which is located to the right of the present new one
(front Entrance).
What’s
exactly is collectorate?
It is a
sort of district (South Goa) Head
Quarters complex
(Location of all Govt. offices at one
central place).
Ministers
Cabins, Collector’s and his offices, including Dy. Collectors and their
courtrooms, Malatdars, jt. Malatdars and their courts, Block Development
Officers (BDO), Panchayat Director and his deputies and their courts, Talathis,
Sub-registrar, NIC offices etc etc
The
building also has 4-5 conference halls
with latest technology such as Net connectivity, Video Satellite conference, provision for facilities like ATMs, Senior Citizen
Counters etc
The 4
storey building has various blocks with 3 main entrances, 2 side entrances has 3
lifts in the lobby. Each entrance has about 37 steps (Staircase).
Frontal entrance has raised vehicle access upto the door and
the lobby has one lift.
The
total area of the building 33,725 sq.mtrs. External painting only cost Rs.30
Lacs (with 5 years guarantee).
Besides,
the parking area is 5,814 sq. mtrs.
The whole
project/building is 1.8 times bigger than the Goa Vidhan Sabha or Assembly
Complex, so says the Goa CM in his speech (watch video below)
28.2.2013
evening /night
frontal access
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8516368675/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Lifts /lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8517441430/in/photostream/
Dome
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8517424888/in/photostream/
CM launching e-Matriz
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8517476804/in/photostream/CM Parrikar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8517398511/in/photostream/
Other dignitaries
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8517408681/sizes/l/in/photostream/Dy CM Francis D'Souza, MLA Caitu D'Silva, Parimal Rai (Secretary Revenue IAS),
MLA Pramod Sawant, MLA Anant Shet (Dy. speaker), Cong. MLA Babu Kavlekar,
Collector ND Agarwal, GSHDC Managing Director Sanjit Rodrigues, ZP Chairperson
Nelly Rodrigues, NRI Commissioner Wilfred Misquita, MLA Benjamin d'Silva,
MLA Subash Phaldesai, MLA Rajan Naik etc also present.
Avertano Furtado
Goa Police, Brass Band
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8517478280/in/photostream/
new Name Plate
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8516371651/in/photostream/
NH17 view
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8516365891/in/photostream/
another view – District Hospital ready by 19.12.13
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8517484414/in/photostream/
View - Slums or hutment view
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8517499088/in/photostream/
26.2.2013
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk65/8510200380/sizes/l/in/photostream/
27.09.12
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/8031850785/
18.11.209
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4117753682/
1.3.2010
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk23/4397743713/in/photostream/
14.1.2013
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk64/8400377602/
5.12.2012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk61/8247017867/Video 1 (Photo Show 28.1.13) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR40_T469Ro
Video 2 (small 1 min clip 26.2.13) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvCjAivyVL8
Video 3 (Parrikar Speaking) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A1gyPSOA9E
Video 4 ( Avertan Furtado Speaking) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EqgSRQ9TLE
Video 5 (The building)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjeKVAZ8kdk
Road Scene Poddo in Dy.Sp. Sammy Tavares Tiatr TIM THIKAM SANDDLELIM June 2014
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr14/14341478172/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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