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Vasco: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has finally received approval from the directorate of municipal administration (DMA) to use the grant of approximately Rs 8 crore received by them from the 14th Finance Commission. Now we need sorting stations, and every ward will have one or two of them,” Fernandes said. Soon after, we had sent a detailed plan of development informing about works to be undertaken with the money. But, it took about a year to complete the technical aspect, and finally the DMA has granted its approval.” The civic body is eligible to receive Rs 12 crore out of Rs 7.9 crore has been sanctioned. The council received the amount as part of the finance panel’s basic grants for urban local bodies to support and strengthen the delivery of essential civic services.MMC chief officer Agnelo Fernandes said, “The amount came in November last year..