Goemkarponn desk
VALPOI: After the floods wreaking havoc in Sattaru, and just when taluka slowly seems to be limping back to normalcy, another calamity had struck when a huge boulder came crashing alongwith landslide down from the hills in Zharme village in the Maus Panchayat area, causing severe damage.
Locals said the incident has caused considerable damages to orchards and created a panic in the village.
This incident has not caused any casualties, but the matter in which the cliff is worrisome, say villagers.
The Zharme village in Maus Panchayat has a distinctive identity with its scenic beauty and nature. Hills surround the village on three sides.
On the other side of the hill are Dabe in the same panchayat area, Koparde village on the other side and Saleli village in Honda panchayat area on the third side.
According to the information received, the landslide may have occurred due to heavy rains in the last week.
But today, when the area’s citizens went to their cashew orchards, they saw massive losses.
Citizens say almost the entire edge of the mountain has collapsed. There were a lot of cashew orchards on this hill
Cashew plantation is a primary source of living for these locals here.
However, the landslide and boulder crashing have now caused colossal damage.
Locals also said that a large amount of sludge came down along with the boulder, which has destroyed the plantations and fields.
They said the sludge and landslide was a result of heavy rains in the past month.
The landslide has damaged the fields and caused fear in people’s minds as hills surround the village, and they suspect there could be more landslides if the rains continue.
While many theories are being given for the landslide and boulder collapse, the villagers have demanded to know the exact reason behind the incident. They say it has never been witnessed in the last 100 years.