Increase bundh length,urge Mayem locals

Increase bundh length,urge Mayem locals
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
MAYEM, APRIL 25
Residents of Bhatwadi-Mayem have requested the Mineral Foundation of Goa to increase the length of the bundh by another 1.5 kms to avoid likely losses to 38 farmers residing in the area.
According to the residents, there is a canal located adjacent to the farms from Bhatwadi, which carries excess water from Mayem Lake to the farms, thereby benefiting the farmers.
However during rainy season, the excess water causes tremendous losses to the farmers every year. To avoid the losses, the farmers had requested the Mineral Foundation of Goa to undertake construction of a bundh adjacent to the canal and accordingly a 2-km stretch of bundh was constructed.
However, the farmers have claimed that the constructed bundh will not be sufficient to protect the farms of all the farmers and as such there is a need to increase the length of the bundh by another 1.5 kms to save the farms of 38 more farmers residing in the area.