POINGUINIM: Increased water flow and rising at the salinity level in the upstream stretch of the Galgibaga River because violations in the sand by the sea have achieved agricultural activities with the field of salt water rendering that did not join in Poinguinim.
Tauktae’s cyclone solve Sandbar on the beach of Galgibaga in mid-May, opening direct access between the river and the Arab Sea.
This caused greater seawater to the river and fields sank along the stretch of 3 km of its banks – from Vani Bandh to Bhata Bandh in Poinguiniim.
“The fields are now turning to barren soil.
We are farmers, especially from Koleabandh, which are mainly the Berlips, have worked hard for years, but now this natural disaster has seized our food,” Velip Ram Farmers said.
More than 30 farmers from Koleabandh hope the authorities will step back to restore their farm land.
The farmers in Koleabandh, Mahalwada, defend their livelihood by improving violations to Bundh.
However, the situation has come out of their control because of the flow of large salt water to the fields.
Other farmers Janardhan Veliip said that over the past few years, they have faced many problems because of natural disaster, such as cyclone.
“Even our drinking water well has been contaminated, thus forcing us to walk away for water,” he said.
The stretch of the Canacona area along the river bank has been surveyed by the Department of Water Resources as part of the World Bank project to improve Bundh by building the structure of Gabion.
“The department must pursue this project because it not only protects the interests of 30 to 40 farmers, but also residents throughout the stretch of 3 km,” said Sunil Painglankar local.
Zonal Kirtiraj farm officer rose Gaonkar said that he had surveyed damage.
“It’s not just a field, coconut plantation has also been affected,” he said.
In the future, coconut yields can also be gradually reduced, arecanut plantations and pepper pepper can also die due to extra salinity.
Wells drinking water will also be affected.
However, farmers can grow salted tolerant plants such as Goa Dhan 1,2,3,4, he said.
Recently, a team led by Canacona Deputy Collector Nilesh Daimodkar, Canacona Mamlatdar Vimod Dalal, Zonal Kirtairaj Agriculture Officer Rises Gaonkar, Official WRD Canacona checks Bundh Internally in Mahalwada.
“Starting in May this year, around 800m Shoreline has experienced large-scale erosion, in addition to the destruction of the Bar Bar Bar,” said a senior geography and environmentalist.
Hundreds of Casuarina trees and the vegetation of the iPomea have protected the Beach of Galgibaga along 1.7 km.
But heavy erosion revoked trees.
According to an unconfirmed report, salinity has increased in the Galgibaga River.
“This might affect mangrove vegetation negatively and further salinity increases can affect the land of the Khazan,” said Nelatf.
Likewise, because of a surge in storms, spring waves, and cyclone disorders, there is a possibility of increasing at the river level, which can affect the settlement along the banks of the river.