Several parts of Goa, including Sattari and Bicholim tehsils in north and Dharbandora in south, are reeling under a flood-like situation, where a large number of houses got inundated as the water level of some rivers rose following heavy rains over the past few days, officials said on Friday.
Houses and roads were submerged in water at Sattari and Ponda talukas, people were evacuated and moved to safety, the district administration in both North and South Goa said.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited inundated areas of Harvalem, Kudnem, Gauthan, Sal and Colvale in the Bicholim taluka in North Goa on Friday morning. Twenty-three people at Harvalem in Bicholim taluka were moved to safety, government officials informed on Friday. Most of the local leaders and MLA’s were seen out inspecting and visiting the flood areas in their jurisdictions.
