TEAM HERALD
BICHOLIM: It may be hard to believe, but some mining-affected areas are now turning into tourism-attractive areas in parts of Bicholim taluka.
About 150 students of Saraswat Vidyalaya High School at Khorlim-Mapusa visited ‘Murmurancho Sado’ a water body at Mayem-Bicholim as part of their field trip.
“The trip was organised by the Eco Club of the school to create awareness of nature’s beauty, to develop a bond with natural surroundings and to appreciate several rural and remote places in the State,” said Deeplaxmi Moghe, co-ordinator of the Eco Club.
The students enjoyed at the water body at Mayem and also visited two more waterfalls at Harvalem and Ladfe.
The students also collected waste and other garbage discarded by others visitors at all three waterfalls and they were guided by the teachers, Govind Phadke, Deeplaxmi Moghe, Survarna Singnapurkar, Vinod Bilgoji and Shama Prabhu.
Incidentally, the ‘Murmurancho Sado’ waterfall is surrounded by mining on one side, from where the water flows down to the Tirthabaag village in Mayem. The spot was neglected for many years mainly due of its proximity to the mining areas.
“Earlier, muddy water from the pits or rejects dumped on the nearby hills would flow down and people were reluctant to visit this site,” said Kashinath Mayekar from Mayem.
