 Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho while launching the work to hotmix a road near Rashtroli temple in Vaddem-Vasco. Captured by : Vikram Nayak
VASCO
Highlighting the importance of rainwater harvesting to conserve water, Panchayats Minister and Dabolim MLA Mauvin Godinho said Phase Two of the Jogger’s Park at Chicalim would have rainwater harvesting and a sewage treatment plant.
Godinho was speaking to reporters after launching of two development projects, hotmixing of roads near Rashtroli Temple Vaddem at a cost of Rs 1 crore and laying of a new water pipeline at Bogmalo at a cost of Rs 25 lakh.
"Work on Phase Two of the Jogger’s Park will begin shortly at an estimated cost of Rs 11.5 crore. For such projects, it is vital to have water conserving systems like rainwater harvesting because an estimated 60,000 litres of water will be needed to water the plants.”
“We will have a rainwater harvesting system for the Jogger’s Park because drinking water in such large quantities cannot be used to water the plants and only harvested water will be used.”
“We will also provider a sewage treatment plant so that sewage water can be treated and used to water the plants," said Godinho.
Godinho said work on a retaining wall along Bogmalo beach will be taken up to prevent erosion and damage to the road along the beach.
“The area around Bogmalo will further be beautified by placing benches by the roadsides, installing aesthetic lighting around Bogmalo beach and improving the existing toilet cum changing room facilities.”
The minister said a new water pipeline at Bogmalo would be laid along a stretch of 2.5 kms and will cater to 6 areas which had some water supply issues.
“The water supply issues increased in the area after a landlord in Bogmalo stopped water being drawn from a well in his property. We will take steps to improve water supply so that everyone gets sufficient water in Bogmalo, which is at the tail end," said Godinho.
