khandepar river

Although authorities at Opa Water Works have asked the WRD to begin directing water from the Selaulim dam to augment the khandepar river, the actual pumping process may be delayed for a week as the department is yet to complete overhauling the pipeline's valves.

Rejuvenation of the khandepar river has been affected after stoppage of water supply from the Ganjem scheme. This is the second instance of the Ganjem authorities discontinuing supply to the Khandepar within a week. It had last halted supply on Tuesday, resulting in a drop in levels at Opa Water Works.

Two days after the gram sabha of Curti-Khandepar village panchayat unanimously resolved to oppose the proposed bandhara at Murdi, in the khandepar river, Usgao locals on Tuesday also voiced their opposition to the structure.

Those dependent on the new 27MLD water treatment plant at Opa, which was commissioned recently, may face water scarcity for another year.

With Ganjem water plant on Mhadei river developing a technical snag, the water resources department (WRD) opened the Okamb Dharbandora bandhara on Thursday to rejuvenate the khandepar river basin.

Following incessant rains over the past couple of days, a portion of land along the banks of the khandepar river has receded at the spot where the bandhara contractor had excavated a pit to consruct a wall.

Rejuvenation of khandepar river commenced on Sunday night after the water resources department (WRD) commenced supply from Ganjem Scheme.

The khandepar river, the main source of raw water for the Opa water treatment plant supplying potable water to Tiswadi and Ponda talukas, is presently under threat due to rampant and illegal sand mining in Collem, which is part of the eco sensitive area of the western ghats.

Ambresh Anant Solyekar, a 35-year-old youth, from Soliye-Honda in Sattari taluka drowned in the khandepar river at Codar-Dharbandora.

The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has asked the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to study the impact mud-filling has had on the khandepar river in Ponda and Tar river in Mapusa.

Following opposition from locals, the water resources department (WRD) on Monday said that they were ready to lay the pipeline from the river bed instead of laying it 2m deep below the nullah bed.

Mamledar also said that the PWD minister Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar is in New Delhi to get the Union government's final clearance for the bridge project.