Officials of Goa and Maharashtra attend a meeting of Standing Committee of Tillari Irrigation Project at the Tillari Rest House in Colvale.
BICHOLIM
A 23-km pipeline from the Tillari Dam to the Goa border has been suggested to ensure uninterrupted water supply to the State.
This plan was discussed at the Standing Committee Meeting of Tillari Irrigation Project, which joint venture of Goa and Maharashtra, at the Tillari Rest House in Colvale on Thursday evening.
The meeting, chaired by Santosh R Tirmanwar (Chief Engineer, Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation, Maharashtra), included Goa’s WRD Chief Engineer Shrikant Patil and officials from both states.
During the meeting, Patil referred to the recent breach of the Tillari canal at Bhedshi-Maharashtra and officials from Maharashtra assured to take measures to deliver the required water supply to Goa through the Tillari canal.
Various issues pertaining to the Tillari canal were discussed by officials of both states.
In order to ensure uninterrupted water supply to the State, Maharashtra officials suggested laying of a 23-km pipeline from the Tillari Dam to the Goa border.
The issue of people affected by the Tillari Dam was also discussed and officials agreed to resolve the issue of land ownership rights, while adding that other amenities like electricity, road, and water supply had already been provided.
