In Goa residents may face water shortage or there could be restricted water supply through the taps, however, ironically lakhs of liters of water are lost every year due to bursting of pipelines. In a classic case of water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink, on Sunday the residents of Bhatlem and surrounding areas reportedly scrambled to save their belongings after a 600 MLD pipeline supplying water to Taleigao and Dona Paula burst, sending thousands of liters of water gushing.
In March 2023 a key PWD pipeline supplying drinking water from the Assonora treatment plant to parts of Bardez burst at Tivim. Incessant digging has led to bursting of underground water pipelines at various places in the state, leading to loss of thousands of liters of potable water. It is learnt that 32% potable water is lost due to pipeline leakage in South Goa. The rivers have very low flow for the non-monsoon months resulting in scarcity of drinking water for the period especially in the months of April to early June. Utmost care needs to be taken while carrying out digging activities.
