Alemao points out the lack of lessons learned. In July 2018, the ‘Piedade Ferry’ broke down on the Betim-Panjim route. Fast forward to June 2024, the same ferry faces another breakdown on the identical route, endangering commuters, including women
Panaji – History repeats again, no lessons learnt. July 2018 “Piedade Ferry” broke down on Betim – Panaji route. June 2024, the same “Piedade Ferry” breaks down on the same route. Rescue Operations endangering lives of commuters including women. Disaster Management of BJP Government stands exposed, charged Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao.
Reacting to the incident of breakdown of ferry on Betim-Panaji route causing inconvenience to commuters who were stranded for more than four hours, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao released the video of 2018 showing the breakdown of the same ferry boat on the same route and slammed the BJP Government for not taking corrective measures in last six years.
BJP Government is still operating the Ferry Boats which were procured during the Congress Government as early as in 1986 and 1988, 1991, 1996 etc. These Ferry Boats were purchased maintaining complete transparency and hence are functional till date. Congress Government always focused on quality of the product and hence all these Ferry Boats are fit to operate. Unfortunately, BJP Government has failed to even maintain the Ferry Boats, claimed Yuri Alemao.
BJP Government’s “Solar Ferry Boat” which was purchased despite Captain of Ports remarks that the said Ferry Boat will be “Uneconomical” has turned out to be a “Liability” within one year of its launching with the River Navigation Minister Subhash Phaldesai declaring it as “Unviable”, stated Yuri Alemao.