Agri-Nursery fence at Chaudi collapses amidst heavy rains

Goemkarponn desk
CANACONA: Amidst the heavy continuous rains, part of the concrete compound wall at the proposed site of ‘Krishi-Ghar’ at Sheller near Chaudi in Canacona on Monday-Tuesday night.
About 20 metres long of the compound wall of the Fence built with concrete cement on all four sides of the proposed Krishi-Ghar in the property belonging to the Agriculture department fell on one side exposing the entire property in the open amidst heavy rains lashing the taluka for the last 3 days. The agriculture department’s Canacona Zonal Office is using the compound for Agri-Nursery to store certain seedlings including Coconut saplings has now secured the fallen compound portion temporarily with a green net to avoid entry of cattle and stray dogs, normally loitering in the area.
It may be recalled that a foundation stone was laid to construct Krishi-Bhavan meant for the farmers of Canacona to stock and sell their produce including fruits and vegetables, besides housing the administrative block of the Canacona agriculture office, four years (Oct 2020) ago at the hands of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, the Dy. CM and Agriculture Minister Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar and then Dy. Speaker and Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes, the construction of which had failed to commence to date.
It is learnt that the compound of this Agriculture property situated in the prime location had been destroyed for the second time in the last few years.
Farmers and horticulturists of Canacona are hoping against hope, keeping their fingers crossed that they will be getting a market for the fruits and vegetables they grow in their fields at the proposed Krishi-Ghar, but the work to construct the building continues to elude.
Meanwhile, Canacona recorded 133.40mm of rain on Sunday, and 111.20 mm of rain on Monday which has caused flooding all over the taluka. The storage at Chapoli dam, often tagged as the lifeline of Canconcars has reached 906.18 ham with a RI (reduced Level) at 36.48 Mtrs. Canacona taluka has almost received the seasonal rainfall at 1500 mm, according to observatory sources.