BICHOLIM: Many would be taken aback and few would shudder in disbelief, but it appears that the popular Harvalem Waterfall in Bicholim may go dry this summer.
If it really does, it will happen after many years. Harvalem Waterfall is one of the major tourist attractions in North Goa and the waterfall did run dry some days ago, when the mining companies stopped pumping out water from their pits. The news of their favourite waterfall drying up sent people scurrying to the spot to confirm the news. “Every year during the months of April and May, the waterfall would turn muddy, however since the mining has stopped there is no water in the fall,” a local stated. Surprisingly, this has not deterred the enthusiasm of visitors who still visit the spot that once gushed with water. Ironically, visitors are also amused on reading a sign-board that asks the visitors to be cautious as the water level has ‘raised’. “It is really funny to read the sign that states that the water level has ‘raised’ when essentially there is no waterfall at all,” a tourist mocked.
