Salmona spring can be turned into tourist spot: Palyekar

the goan I networkrPORVORIMrrPalyekar along with Housing Board Minister Jayesh Salgaonkar visited the Salmona spring and inspected the area on Thursday. Later speaking to media persons, Palyekar said the Salmona spring is one of the beautiful spots in Saligao which can be developed into a tourist spot. r“The road leading towards the spring is narrow, which needs to be widened. I will speak to Tourism Minister Manohor (Babu) Azgaonkar and request him to develop this area into a tourist destination.” r“Further, water from the spring flows throughout the day and is wasted. My department will look into the possibility of storing this water and supply it to nearby areas,” said Palyekar. rSalgaonkar said the water of this spring has got medicinal value. r“This spring needs to be desilted and beautified. It has been neglected for years together. There are springs in Sangolda, Pilerne and Reis Magos areas too. All these springs will be desilted and beautified so that it becomes tourist attraction,” said Salgaonkar. r Later, Palyekar and Salgaonkar visited the spring and inspected the area. rSangolda Sarpanch Kochrekar gave information of this spring to the ministers and requested them to beautify it.