CANACONA
Visitors have been attracted to the Bamanbudo waterfall which has come alive in Gaondongrim following heavy rains in Canacona.
However, the growing presence of visitors has been of concern to the locals and they have now demanded police patrolling throughout the week to maintain law and order in the area.
Locals have also appealed to the visitors not to discard food, plastic and glass bottles in the vicinity.
“While people from far and wide visit our village to enjoy the beauty of this waterfall, it is becoming a nightmare for our people here, as our women and girls who use the route to their workplaces, fields, etc., are often subjected to eve teasing and harassment,” remarked a local.
At present, policemen are deputed only on weekends following incidents of eve teasing of local women, dumping of used bottles and other garbage in the open, fights among visitors during parking space crunch and mishaps along the narrow road.
Following demands for a washroom/changing room especially for women, Gaondongrem Sarpanch Dhillon Dessai said the Panchayat is favourable in making such facilities available shortly.
“A proposal to beautify the area around this popular waterfall is still pending with the government,” he said.
The Bamanbudo waterfall, which attracts people even from Karnataka, is located at a distance of 15 kms from the Bhatpal Forest Gate towards Neturlim.
The waterfall surrounded by the picturesque hills is right by the side of the road in Tudal area, after one crosses the main Gaondongrim village.
