VASCO
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday has proposed a comprehensive flood mitigation project for rivers at the cost of over Rs 100 crore, besides various measures to forecast natural disasters.
Sawant said the total outlay for the Water Resources Department was Rs 540.02 crore.
"In order to implement flood control measures in the areas badly affected on Mhadei river, Chapora river, Mapusa river and Khandepar river, I propose to implement a comprehensive ‘Flood Mitigation Project’ for these rivers at a cost of more than Rs 100 crore," said Sawant.
“Under World Bank aid, to warn and alert about impending disasters such as cyclone, Tsunami, 38 Early Warning Dissemination Towers have been envisaged along the coastline, of which 23 towers have been installed and commissioned. We plan to complete the project by December 2022," the CM added.
Under the funding of the World Bank, Sawant said he proposes to conduct a safety audit of the Salaulim and Anjunem dams and take up their rehabilitation and improvement on the recommendation of the Dam Safety Panel.
"My government proposes to implement “Web-based Real-Time Data acquisition and flood forecasting systems” and “Spatial Decision Support System”, by introducing a grid of Real-Time Data Acquisition Systems, early warning systems to measure river discharge, rainfall, temperature, wind pattern.”
“This will assist the government in predicting impending disasters such floods, cloudbursts, cyclones, well in advance,” said Sawant.
Community participation in water harvesting on cards
VASCO
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday stated that the State government will introduce Community Participatory Programme in water harvesting projects in the State.
"Following the footsteps of the Central government’s “Catch The Rain Programme”, I propose to introduce a “Community Participatory Programme in Water Harvesting” to encourage and promote community participation in Water Harvesting. A registered Group Farmers/Youth Club/NGO can take up the construction of Water harvesting Structures which will be supported with assistance to the extent of 80% of the cost of the structure. For this purpose, a provision of Rs 10 crore has been earmarked," said Sawant.
Rs 1,465 cr Tillari project by May
VASCO
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday stated that the Tillari Irrigation Project would be completed by May at Rs 1,465.6 crore.
“On completion of this project, an area of around 14,521 hectares will come under irrigation and around 1.5 lakh people in Pernem, Bardez and Bicholim talukas will be benefited, besides directly and indirectly generating employment which will create a turnover of around Rs 300 crore,” the chief minister added.
