Quepem: Fish and vegetable vendors brought under a temporary fish market shed near the Quepem cemetery are irked by the poor conditions of the place as the roof of the shed starts leaking whenever it rains.Despite several complaints, the Quepem Municipal Council (QMC) which had erected the shed in September, 2017, to accommodate the vendors are yet to take up repair work. The shed was built to pave way for a new market building at the originial site after razing the old one.“We had informed the council long ago about the broken rooftop sheets and requested the authorities to replace it, but nothing has been done yet. With rainwater falling on the fish, it becomes very difficult to sell them. The council had also promised us that the new market will be ready in a year,” said Shivaji Shetkar, a vendor.Another vendor said, “It’s the duty of the market inspector to ensure the market is in decent condition. The council has to provide us a safe place as we are paying daily sopo.”QMC chairperson Raul Pereira told STOI repair work will we carried out immediately. Even the makeshift arrangement for dry fish vendors is made of coconut leaves and tarpaulin.The civic body had wasted six month to demolish the old market building after opposition councillors stalled the process citing irregularities. Pereira said the tender for the new market building will be floated within 10 days.The new building will be constructed by the Goa State Urban Development Agengy at Rs 10.12 crore. It will have basement parking, while the ground floor will be occupied by fish vendors and other shopkeepers. The first, second and third floors will be used for offices and stalls, while the fourth floor will have a banquet hall.

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