Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar today said that North Goa’s water scarcity issue will be solved by 2024 with the commissioning of 350 MLD plant.
“By 2024 end, North Goa won’t face water scarcity problems as Goa government has spent Rs 250 cr on 350 MLD plant,” said Shirodkar.
He further said that to prevent future water scarcity in case of a Tillari canal closure, the Goa government initiated a Rs 250 crore project.
“This project aims to lift water from the river, with plans to extract 350 MLD by establishing a station in Sal village, near the Maharashtra border,” he added.
He further said that the main gates of the project were opened at 5.40 am on Wednesday after which the water started flowing in the canals. The water will reach Porvorim on Thursday by 6 pm or maybe even at 4 pm,” the minister said.
The maintenance involved significant repairs, with Maharashtra tending to a three-kilometre stretch of its canal while Goa focused on a nine-kilometre canal lining.
Shirodkar emphasized that these measures were intended to ensure a prolonged break from canal maintenance, projecting a period of 10-15 years before such works would be necessary again.
To prevent future water scarcity in case of a Tillari canal closure, the Goa government initiated a Rs 250 crore project. This project aims to lift water from the river, with plans to extract 350 MLD by establishing a station in Sal village, near the Maharashtra border.
Shirodkar assured the people that with the resumption of Tillari project operations, the looming water scarcity concerns would soon lessen.
