CANACONA
While the PWD (water supply) has been struggling to augment water supply with the existing infrastructure to various residential areas, water supply works proposed to the tune of Rs 20 crore are expected to boost water supply in Canacona taluka.
According to Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes, the work has been allotted and two huge projects worth over Rs 20 crore to augment water supply are set to begin in the next few days.
Speaking informally to The Goan, Fernandes flashed different papers and said work order is issued for the Rs 19 crore worth augmentation of water supply scheme from Chapoli dam to various parts of Canacona taluka including the Canacona municipality and Agonda and the work will commence shortly.
"The Rs 1,999.93 lakh worth of works include providing and laying DI & MS rising main 600 MM dia from Chapoli dam to the treatment plant at Shristhal, conveying main and distribution pipeline and construction of two service reservoirs in municipal area."
Fernandes also informed that the work to renovate and repair the corroded bailey bridge at Sadolxem, is already taken up.
"During the question hour in the recent assembly, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had told me that some more works were being planned for Canacona constituency," informed Fernandes.
