BICHOLIM: After Tillari inter-state irrigation project authorities began releasing excess water from Tillari reservoir last week, officials were further compelled to increase the water discharge following heavy showers to avoid any danger to the dam. This led to a rise in the level in river Chapora at Sal, Bicholim taluka.
However, water resources department (WRD) officials stated that the situation is control.
Meghshyam Raut, a local, said that villagers have been consistently demanding that authorities in both states follow proper coordination while discharging water. He also said that the scenario at Sal is better this year due to adequate coordination efforts.
However, crops were destroyed at Sal due to waterlogged agricultural land following heavy rains. Farmers fear that they may face acute losses this year as well.
Bicholim and Valvanti rivers were in spate owing to the continuous downpour. However, WRD authorities continuously pumped out water from the flooding point at Sakhali to prevent flooding in the market area.
At Bicholim town, while the situation was largely under control due to the wall along the walking track. some pedestrians faced harships due to stagnation of water on the road.
