MARGAO
Water supply to major parts of South Goa,including parts of Sanguem, Quepem, Salcete and Mormugao, will be partiallyaffected on October 31 and November 1 as the 100 MLD Selaulim water treatmentplant at Xelpem will be shut down completely to carry out interfacingactivities with the additional 100 MLD water treatment plant.
The complete shutdown of the 100 MLD SelaulimWater Treatment Plant at Xelpem (JICA WTP) under SWSMP is proposed for October31, 2026 (Saturday), for a period of 24 hours (from 8 am on October 31, 2026,to 8 am on November 1, 2026) to carry out interfacing activities with theadditional 100 MLD WTP.
As such, water supply to some areas will bepartially affected: parts of Sanguem (Netravali, Zambaulim and Rivona),Sanvordem (Guddemoll), Shiroda, Quepem, Balli pumping station, Gudi, Margaocity, Fatorda, Raia, Fatepur, Handka, Loutolim, Cansaulim, Nagoa, Cuncolim,Curtorim, Nuvem, Cortalim, Dabolim, Vasco and the Mormugao constituency.
However, normalisation of water supply to thetail-end areas of Cortalim, Dabolim, Vasco and Mormugao will take another twodays.
The 160 MLD Selaulim Water Treatment Plant,however, will remain fully operational during the shutdown period.
