PANJIM: With over lakhs of tourists annually visiting the State’s highest waterfall — Dudhsagar, the Forest Department has decided to undertake impact assessment study of the waterfall that is located in the protected areas of Mollem.
A research study on the “Impact Assessment of Tourists on Dudhsagar Waterfall” has been proposed by the department for which the department has sought help from interested researchers from recognised universities, colleges, institutions of Government of Goa and Government of India and reputed non-government individuals.
As per the information, for the season that is between October and March, close to 11 lakh tourists — both domestic and international visited the waterfall in 2019-20. Only 240 jeeps are permitted to ply with the tourists to the waterfall per day.
