Keri: Goa boasts eleven rivers with more than 45 tributaries.
Most of these rivers face pollution and some relegation even in their bed due to lack of water literacy.
People fully realize that the river is a source of drinking water, irrigation, food, energy, etc.
But they still face human attacks.
On the occasion of the World River Day, celebrated on Sunday 4 September, experts encourage that the biggest challenge before the government to maintain pure water quality.
A professor of geology and researcher, Manoj Ibrushkar told TI that the quality of the Goa River continued to deteriorate.
“Water quality parameters show values ​​above the limits that are permitted than recommended by the Central Polution Control Agency.
The dam built by Karnataka on the Mhadei River will not only reduce the volume of water in the river but causes the accumulation of mud, reducing their carrying capacity,” said Hebüpurkar.
River ecology has also been influenced by increasing settlements and construction construction activities along the river bank.
“Construction close to the banks of the river and floodplains is a serious problem.
The dynamic natural process of the river operates continuously to form a landscape.
The river also carries large amounts of nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and silica which are important for the growth and sustenance of related biodiversity and sustenance with them, “he said.
Chandrakant Shinde, President of Vivekanand Environmental Awareness of Brigade from Keri Sattari, “in Goa, people are very dependent on river water for drinking purposes.
They not only have influence on the lives and livelihoods of the people but also their habits, traditions and lifestyles too.
There is an urgent need to recognize our river as a living entity and protect them for grandchildren.
“Pramod Badami, Chief Engineer The Department of Water Resources said that after release, the Goa government made efforts planned to take advantage of river basins to encourage human development.
“As many as 335 Bandhara has been built throughout the state in a gradual way that has increased water storage capacity.
In the past, many rivers were used to dry before the summer.
They became eternal.” Badami said that the department had conducted a river distillation that was influenced by Mining activities and eliminate obstacles that pose a threat to the natural path and river flow.
“Because of climate change, there is already salt water in many regions.
To reduce it, we have built several structures that have raised the quantum of freshwater,” he added.