BICHOLIM
Authorities managed to repair the Tillari canal which breached at Bhedshi-Maharashtra on January 25, enabling the resumption of water supply to Goa on Saturday.
In a bid to expedite the repair work, a WRD team of officials under the guidance of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and WRD Chief Engineer Shrikant Patil ensured work round the clock by deploying machinery, manpower and materials from Goa.
According to sources, the State government provided 40 pipes of 900 MM and other materials for the repair work. Speaker Rajesh Patnekar had also been closely monitoring the situation
Water is expected to be made available for agriculture in the State by Sunday.
A breach in the Tillari canal had compelled authorities to stop water supply, thereby affecting water treatment plants at Assonora and Chandel, as well as farmers from the talukas of Bicholim, Bardez and Pernem.
