MORMUGAO: With the monsoon approaching, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) on Thursday issued a public advisory calling on residents living in vulnerable locations to shift to safer places as a precautionary step.

The council identified several areas with a history of landslides and waterlogging, including Bogda (behind MPT Quarters and Bogdeshwar Temple), Desterro (behind El-Monte Theatre), Upper Jetty-Mormugao, Islampur-Baina, Sasmolem near Holy Cross, Candelaria, areas around Goa Shipyard Limited, New Vaddem, Driver Hill, Khariwada, Sada, Harbour Jetty, Mangor Hill and Vaddem.
According to the notice, these localities remain highly susceptible to natural hazards during the monsoon, and the possibility of fresh incidents cannot be ruled out. Residents have been advised to take timely precautions and relocate wherever necessary to avoid any untoward situations.
The civic body also made it clear that those who choose to stay back in such identified areas would be doing so at their own risk.