VASCO
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday stated that a 23-km pipeline is being planned at Rs 122 crore to provide uninterrupted raw water supply from the Tillari Dam to Bardez.
While presenting his budget, Sawant stated that the proposal has been agreed upon at a meeting between Goa and Maharashtra.
“To provide uninterrupted raw water supply to Bardez taluka, it is planned to lay a 23-km pipeline from Tillari Dam (Konalkatta to Dodamarg) in Goa. This will cost nearly Rs 122 crore,” he said.
The chief minister also stated that the construction of the 15 MLD raw water pumping station at Guirim for water supply to the Housing Board at Porvorim in a phased manner would be commissioned shortly.
CONSTRUCTION OF BARRAGES
Sawant added that the construction of a barrage on Khandepar River for irrigation and drinking water to Keri and Savoi-Verem in Priol Constituency would be taken up shortly at a cost of Rs 100 crore.
"Construction of barrage and up-gradation of raw water pumping station at Ganjem on Mhadei River for augmentation of raw water from 35 MLD storage to 100 MLD for Opa waterworks for catering to Tiswadi and Ponda taluka is in progress."
MAPPING WATER RESOURCES
The chief minister said the State government has started mapping all the water resources in the State, including springs, lakes and wells, taluka-wise.
“A comprehensive document of the same is being prepared along with the QR code which will show the location of the source on Google Maps," said Sawant.
STATE WATER POLICY
Sawant said the State government was revising the existing State Water Policy, which was formulated in the year 2000, by incorporating various environmental aspects and new water conservation concepts, adding that the policy would be implemented from this year.
DESILTING MAJOR DAMS
The chief minister has proposed to desilt major dams at Selaulim, Anjunem and Tillari to enhance their water carrying capacity.
CYCLONE RELIEF MEASURES
He informed that the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project has been implemented with assistance from Central government to take up Early Warning Dissemination System, wherein towers are being erected for last-mile connectivity for disaster warning to the public.
Sawant also said the work to construct Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelters (MPCS) at 12 different locations at Chicalim, Cuelim, Poinguinim, Shristhal, Nagarcem, Pilerne, Siolim, Penha De Franca, Mandrem, Aquem, Altinho and Sancoale is going on at full pace.
RIVER NAVIGATION
The chief minister said the work to desilt River Sal from Telaulim-Varca new bridge downstream up to Shatmalley, so as to facilitate free movement of the passenger and fishing boats, has commenced and will be completed by April.
