>From
Shri John Fernandes,
Copelabhat, Deao,
Quepem.
To,
The Editor,
O Heraldo
Panaji-Goa
Letter to the editor,
South Goa is heading for Water crises
South Goa now a day is heading towards water problem. That most of the
natural water resources are getting dried up and water needs of the people are
to be satisfied by supplying water through tanker. In the years to come that
may be after 5 to 10 years the problem will be aggravated and which will a main
problem. This will surely happen if no immediate measures are taken by the
administration at this juncture.
That the main source of water supply to entire south Goa is from the Salaulim
dam which falls in Sanguem taluka. If any problem arises to the pipeline
entire south Goa runs dry particularly in salcete, as in salcete most of the
natural resources of water have been destroyed and some are on the verge of
destruction. The water of which is not suitable for consumption.
That presently in the catchments areas of Salaulim dam, there are a dozens of
illegal minings are operation. Some of the mines even directly dump the mining
rejection in the Salaulim water bodies. The way the mining is going on in the
catchment areas of Salaulim Dam that after about 5 to 10 years that due to
siltation the water storing capacity of the dam will drastically reduce.
Secondly due to reckless mining in the Catchment area of Sanguem and Quepem the
fresh water storing bodies like the hillocks, mountains , plateau which are
supplying water to the Rivers, springs, Nalas or to the salaulim dam are
drastically getting destroyed .
That in the years to come demand for fresh water will increase may hold on
the other hand, as mentioned above the water storing bodies will reduce , which
ultimately result in imbalance and crises.
That even today some parts of Salcete , Quepem, Sanguem are facing water
problem. That as water supply is met through the salaulim water pipeline most
of the big hotels, Industries etc. functioning in salcete areas have dug
bore well, even the PWD tankers which supply water to Salcete is from the bore
well which mean million liters of fresh water is pumped everyday. This will
ultimately in the years to come results in imbalance in the ground water of
salcete. Ones there is imbalance of ground water in salcete which will lead to
entering the saline water (sea water) into the ground which will further
aggravate the water problem.
South Goa in order to solve its water problem in the near future is to have
strict vigil on the rackless mining. Otherwise Goa will face water problem.
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Sir, please publish my article in the letter to the editor column or any
other suitable column in which it suits.
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