Malkarnem lift irrigation project to benefit 3 Quepem villages

Water from Selaulim main canal will be pumped to delivery tank at Ambetembo

THE GOAN NETWORK | MARCH 23, 2023, 12:17 AM IST
Malkarnem lift irrigation project   to benefit 3 Quepem villages

PANAJI

Minister for Water Resources, Subhash Shirodkar in presence of Social Welfare Minister, Subhash Phaldessai and Fatorda MLA Vijay Sardessai commisioned Lift Irrigation Scheme project at Malkarnem, Quepem on Wednesday on the occasion of World Water Day. This lift irrigation scheme is for pumping of water from Selaulim Irrigation project main canal to delivery tank at Ambetembo for distribution of water to Nagvem, Malkarnem and Zanodem villages of Quepem taluka which was taken up at the cost of Rs 32,81,92,800, for which Rs 28 crores soft loan has been provided by NABARD. 400 hectares of land of Nagvem, Malkarnem and Zanodem villages will benefit from this project. 

Speaking on the occasion Shirodkar said it was a visionary decision of the then Chief Minister late Bhausaheb Bandodkar to build a Selaulim dam. People should not oppose this type of public oriented project. This lift irrigation scheme project is the third phase of lift irrigation from Selaulim Dam canal. 

He said soon foundation for dam at Kajumol, Dharbandora will be laid. In Manke in Shiroda constituency and in Sattari taluka around 4 new dams would be taken up. He said government will provide two tractors each in North and South Goa which will do both tilling and plantation work. 

He said Water Resources Department is spread across all over Goa. He urged people to preserve water and make use of it responsibly. Government is able to supply water across Goa. He also stressed on the need to preserve  rivers, streams, ponds. "I have resolved today on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa that I will not talk much but my work will show".

Minister Subhash Phaldessai said, growth in green revolution will be taken up with the benefit of lift irrigation project. He

appealed not to leave any land fallow and urged people to bring all the land under cultivation. He said Government will see that water will not fall short for irrigation purpose.  Various development plans have been planned for Sanguem Constituency, in different sectors like tourism, agriculture, water resources. botanical garden on Selaulim Dam will be developed at a cost of Rs 30 crores, he said.

Vijay Sardessai, MLA  said, he is happy to see that the project is completed in the stipulated time. This is a milestone and achievement for Government, Water Resources Department and Malkarnem Village. Sanguem is a agro based constituency which needs water for irrigation. He said seeing is believing and one should work with that spirit. People should show the results of this project by taking maximum benefit by making optimum use of water. Agriculture schemes should be popularized, he emphasized.

Sarpanch Rajesh Gaonkar said this project will be beneficial to all farmers within the jurisdiction of  Malkarnem Panchayat.

This project has 5 Nos. of pumping units of 700 HP each. It also has 33KV sub station with 2500 KVA transformer running on 33/11 KV supply. This project has micro distribution network for supply of water to the fields through the gravity flow, half round RCC pipes with canal gates and distribution chamber to the fields of the farmers. 

Chief Engineer, WRD, Pramod Badami welcomed. Additional Chief Engineer Ankush Gaonkar presented vote of thanks.

Chairperson, Sanguem Municipal Council Seema Naik; Chairman, ST Corporation Vasudev Gaonkar; Zilla Panchayat Member Suresh Kepekar; Sarpanch Malkarnem Village Panchayat Rajesh Gaonkar; Deputy Sarpanch Franky Colaco; Officer of NABARD Sushil Naik; Ex MLA Prasad Gaonkar, panchas and others were present on the occasion.


Share this