CANACONA: Even though the state is in the second week of July, most of the areas in Canacona are yet to see desilting work of drains and gutters being taken up.
The panchayats, after the elections, have already started functioning with normalcy but the work related to cleaning choked drains and gutters was yet to be undertaken despite the fact that it is raining and problems of waterlogging and overflowing are common these days.
Meanwhile, many villagers have been in a state of shock after receiving power bills with hefty amounts.
Speaking to this reporter, some of the aggrieved consumers said that they have serious doubts over the billing since they have received bills three times more than what they paid for the last 3-4 months.
A number of residents from areas like Dupemol, Bhatpal, Ardhofond and Gotcamolem have protested over ‘exorbitant’ power bills owing to which they are facing hardships in making the payments. The consumers fear that once they pay the inflated bills, they will have no other alternative to get it verified or rectified and they will keep getting heavy bills.