Team Goemkarponn
CANACONA: Stating there is no dearth for water in Canacona with two dams, Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar assured Canconcars ‘Tanker-Free’ months of April and May very soon, as 93 crores worth of 3 phases water supply works are underway.
Tawadkar was speaking after inaugurating the replacement of the water-supply pipeline at Polem in the village of Loliem-Polem, undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs.33 Lakhs on Monday.
Speaking further Tawadakar said , Canacona municipal water problem is resolved, and the only two months water-problems April and May in Loliem-Polem, Poinguinim, Khotigao and Gaondongrim will be resolved in a 3-phases 93 crores worth works. Rs.38 crores are already approved and two more phases will take a little more time. Once the 5-MLD Gaunem dam is made functional its water will be diverted for Gaondongrim, Khotigao, Poinguinim and Loliem-Polem’, Tawadarkar informed.
The initiative of replacements of water-pipeline at Polem at an estimated cost of ₹33 lakh, aims to upgrade aging infrastructure,prevent water contamination, and ensure a reliable and uninterrupted water supply for the community. With this I think the water issue of this area will be resolved’, Tawadkar said.
The event was attended by Sarpanch Nisha Chari, Panch Ajay Lolienkar, and other Panchayat members, and local residents.
Canacona has no dearth for water with two dams and have capacity of providing 12 hours water-supply to the entire taluka, but it may take some time, People of certain areas only have water-issues in 2 months and we’d ensure to make these areas ‘Tanker –free’ in the months to come’.
