By Our Special Correspondent

Margao (Goa): With focus on future water requirement, the State government proposes to augment the water capacity by additional 500 MLD in next 25 years.

PWD Minister Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar said that as of today about 750 MLD water is supplied in the State and in near future Government is planning for additional 250 MLD.

“Again keeping in requirement for next 25 years, we intend to increase the water resource by augmenting additional 500 MLD water,” Minister said.

He further said that Goa is the only State which supplies filtered drinking water to 95% of the population. 

Dhavalikar was speaking at the inaugural of “SANKRITI 2018” -an event concerned with Civil Engineering organised by Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda in association with Civil Engineering Students Association and Indian Concrete Institute, Students Chapter.