UDAY SAWANT
KANKUMBI
Expressing displeasure over poor response from the MLAs to visit the Kankumbi site on Sunday, Speaker Dr Pramod Sawant said those assuring Goan pride should be serious about this issue.
“The Mhadei issue should also be Goemkarponn because Karnataka’s action over the Kalsa dam will kill human beings as far as water storage is concerned,” he stated.
Speaker Sawant had organised a special visit to Kankumbi on Sunday morning, but only four MLAs attended, which included Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo, Alina Saldanha and Prasad Gaonkar. Former MLAs Ulhas Asnodkar, Nirmala Sawant, who is also the president of Mhadei Bachao Movement, and secretary of Mhadei Bachao Movement Rajendra Kerkar were also part of the delegation.
The team of MLAs and others left from Keri with police protection at 10.30 am and reached the site at about 11.30 am.
The team visited the site where Karnataka Nigavari Nigam had earlier constructed a mud embankment on main canal of Mhadei basin to divert water from the canal.
Speaking to reporters, Dr Sawant said the visit was arranged to inspect the site at Kankumbi.
“It is found that the embankment, which was raised by the Karnataka government, has not been removed completely, as some water is still seeping from it. Report in this regard will be submitted to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar shortly,” said Sawant.
“The government is serious about the issue, especially the chief minister, but some people who always talk about Goa and Goemkarponn should also think that Mhadei issue is also important as far as Goa’s
