MARGAO
Farmers of Carmona and Cavelossim appeared upbeat on Monday, but for a different reason. Perhaps for the first time in decades, the stormwater drains passing through the Naval property at Tamborim have been taken up for desilting.
And, the farmers say this initiative will help to cultivate their fields once again this ensuing season since waterlogging and flooding for want of desilting of the nullahs had forced them to abandon farming.
The stormwater nullah is passing through the Navy property and no one had ever taken up with the Naval authorities to allow their desilting for want of permission.
President of Carmona farmers club Blair Rodrigues complimented Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas for convincing the Navy to allow the desilting inside their property. “This would go a long way in reviving agriculture in Carmona and Cavelossim. This nullah was never desilted in the last 40 years since it required Navy’s permission. For want of desilting, the fields lie inundated and flooded during monsoons, leaving the fields destroyed,” Blair said.
Another farmer Alexander told the media that waterlogging and flooding for want of desilting the nullah had destroyed the fields. “For the last 40 years, the nullah passing through the Navy property was not desilted. The present exercise will go a long way in bringing the fields under cultivation,” he said.
Paul Lobo of Tamborim, Cavelossim expressed his gratitude to the Navy and the MLA for the initiative, saying this is one type of development, which was never given any importance over the decades.
The MLA told the media that waterlogging during the rains had forced the farmers to leave their fields fallow because of flooding. “After the farmers drew my attention to their problem, I took it up with the Naval authorities, who were kind enough in giving quick permission. The Water Resources Department too helped us in taking up the work. This initiative is nothing but environment-friendly politics. This has to gain ground. Let us all cultivate the fallow fields. I will be instrumental in helping the farming community. This is just the beginning and we have a long way to go. Promoting farming will be the key,” Venzy added.
And, the farmers say this initiative will help to cultivate their fields once again this ensuing season since waterlogging and flooding for want of desilting of the nullahs had forced them to abandon farming.
The stormwater nullah is passing through the Navy property and no one had ever taken up with the Naval authorities to allow their desilting for want of permission.
President of Carmona farmers club Blair Rodrigues complimented Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas for convincing the Navy to allow the desilting inside their property. “This would go a long way in reviving agriculture in Carmona and Cavelossim. This nullah was never desilted in the last 40 years since it required Navy’s permission. For want of desilting, the fields lie inundated and flooded during monsoons, leaving the fields destroyed,” Blair said.
Another farmer Alexander told the media that waterlogging and flooding for want of desilting the nullah had destroyed the fields. “For the last 40 years, the nullah passing through the Navy property was not desilted. The present exercise will go a long way in bringing the fields under cultivation,” he said.
Paul Lobo of Tamborim, Cavelossim expressed his gratitude to the Navy and the MLA for the initiative, saying this is one type of development, which was never given any importance over the decades.
The MLA told the media that waterlogging during the rains had forced the farmers to leave their fields fallow because of flooding. “After the farmers drew my attention to their problem, I took it up with the Naval authorities, who were kind enough in giving quick permission. The Water Resources Department too helped us in taking up the work. This initiative is nothing but environment-friendly politics. This has to gain ground. Let us all cultivate the fallow fields. I will be instrumental in helping the farming community. This is just the beginning and we have a long way to go. Promoting farming will be the key,” Venzy added.
