MARGAO, MAY 16
The government on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 15.57 crore ambitious Gudi-Orlim water pipeline project to improve water supply to Salcete’s coastal belt and Velim constituency, even as the PWD Minister Churchill Alemao announced an 800 MLD water treatment plant at Selaulim.
The tender for the work – which will solve the water supply problem to Coastal Salcete – will be floated soon even as Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat laid the foundation stone at Orlim this evening coinciding with the birthday of local MLA and PWD Minister Churchill Alemao in the presence of Water Resources Minister, Filipe Neri Rodrigues, Urban Development Minister, Joaquim Alemao.
PWD officials said the project has received nod from the government and has got both financial and administrative approval. The proposed 500 mm dia ductile from Gudi to Orlim is proposed by the PWD Minister to improve the water supply system in Velim cosntiutnecy and the coastal villages of Navelim constituency consisting of Varca, Orlim, Carmona and Cavelossim.
Once completed, the 8.53 km line will benefit 44256 households and would benefit the projected population of 81437 by the year 2040.
Addressing the function, the Chief Minister complimented the PWD Minister for his vision to take a direct line from the Selaulim pipelilne to the coastal belt which would help improve water supply to the residents.
Kamat showered praise on Alemao saying both PWD and RDA departments have made tremendous progress under the leadership of the Navelim MLA.
In his address, the PWD Minister said the 15.57 crore Gudi-Orlim pipeline will benefit the villagers inhabiting Velim constituency and the coastal belt. “This line has been proposed by me following complaints that water was only coming in trickles in the taps. Residents of Coastal belt and Velim will enjoy uninterrupted water supply after its commissioning”, he added.
On the occasion, the PWD Minister said his department has planned a 800 MLD water treatment plant at Selaulim to meet the water requirements of South Goa for the next 50 years.
“We cannot supply raw water to the people as that would only pose health hazard. The only option left to the government is to augment the water treatment capacity to 800 MLD”, he added.
Meanwhile, the PWD Minister launched and commissioned many a project across his Navelim constituency coinciding with the 61st birthday on Sunday.
This includes the project for the improvement of water supply to Carmona village at a cost of Rs 53 lakh.
