Goa, July 15 -- Alleging serious deficiencies in the function ing of the recently commis sioned gasification plant at the Sonsoddo waste treat ment facility, the Margao Congress Block on Tuesday demanded an independent technical inspection, claim ing the plant is operating well below its designed ca pacity and raising concerns over the use of public funds. A delegation led by GPCC spokesperson and Margao Congress Block convener Savio Coutinho, along with Anwar Naroo, Aziz Shah, Lincoln Gomes and Mathin Carol, inspected the plant, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on April 23.

Speaking to reporters, Coutinho alleged that the plant, designed to process 10 tonnes of dry inorganic waste daily, was not deliv ering the expe...