MARGAO
The long overdue desilting of the Dambab Talli near the Fatorda stadium finally commenced on Saturday with the Water Resources department starting the work in the presence of TCP Minister, Vijai Sardesai.
While the desilting work is expected to be complete within a week’s time, the TCP Minister said plans are afoot to rope in architects and citizens connected with heritage to design a beautification plan for the Dambab Talli. “What the WRD is doing presently is only desilting the water tank. The beautification of the entire place will follow later. We want to develop the water tank with the help of heritage lovers so that people can visit the place for leisure,” he told the media.
The Dambab Talli, which is part of the Damodar temple at Fatorda is used for immersion of Ganesh idols during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations every year. Though it is considered very propitious by citizens of Fatorda and Margao, the Dambab Talli had been largely neglected over the last many years leading to considerable siltation.
Sardesai had inspected the Talli in April and had promised to take up the desiltation work before the onset of monsoons. While briefing the press at the site, Sardesai explained that the desilting work would be completed within one week and subsequently beautification and restoration of Dambab Talli would be taken up to restore the heritage site to its earlier glory. He pointed out that this was just a beginning and that all promises made by him will be fulfilled.
