Panaji (Goa) With the monsoon lashing the coastal state, the reservoirs in the State are fast filling and State government expect them to achieve full capacity by this month end.

“The dam levels in the State have gone up to almost 80 per cent of the capacity and farmers will not face water shortage for Irrigation purpose in the future,” State Water Resources Department Minister Vinod Palyekar said.

Palyekar has released the data of all the five major reservoirs in the State including Selaulim dam, which supplies drinking water to almost 80 per cent of the State.

“The dams are getting filled up fast and are on verge of getting fully filled by month end,” the minister said.

As per the data released, Selaulim dam located in South Goa which has the height of 41.15 metres has touched the mark of 40.24 metres till date.

Anjunem dam located on the foothill of Sahyadri in Sattari taluka has height of 93.2 metres has been filled up to 87.62 metres while Amthane dam which has 50.25 metres height has touched a mark of 49.45 metres.

Panchawadi dam in South Goa has a height of 26 metres and is almost full with water touching 25.84 metres. Chapoli dam in North Goa has a height of 38.75 metres and it has touched a level of 25.84 metres.

He further said that farmers in the state will not face water shortage for irrigation purpose and his department would take much needed steps to support the farmers.

The minister said the government has given thrust to Rainwater harvesting during the monsoon to recharge the water table.
Team TNV