CANCONA AND LANDSLIDES

Senior faculty of Shri Mallikarjun College Dr F M Nadaf has stated that there is every possibility of the repetition of October 2 incidents of landslides like opening up of the Kuske mountain in other regions like Khola in future. Dr Nadaf was speaking while giving an audio-visual presentation on nature’s fury in Canacona taluka during the October 2 floods on National Science Day observed by Canacona Rural Science Centre of Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, Goa, in collaboration with Shri Damodar Vidyalaya, Loliem, at Loliem recently.Scientist and member secretary with Goa State Council of Science and Technology Dr Joseph D’Souza also gave audio-visual presentation and spoke of Canacona floods on the occasion. During open discussion, State awardee teacher Ulhas Bhatikar opined that Konkan Railway bridge built over Galgibaga River in some way was also responsible for the Canacona floods that razed over 90 houses and rendered over 2,000 people homeless on October 2 last Year. Chandrakant Prabhudessai, Vikas Dessai and Vishwas Prabhudessai were some of the people who took part in the discussion. Interestingly, some speakers said reports prepared on the issue and submitted to the State government continue to lie in cold storage, as no follow-up action of any nature was visible in the entire taluka.
Prizes to the winners of last years Science exhibition Shri Nirakar Vidyalaya and Shri Damodar Vidyalaya were awarded, while Chandralekha Mestry and Devendra Tawadkar were felicitated by presenting mementos for shining at State level in the field of Science during the current year. dr Manohar Prabhudessai was honoured for successfully working in medical field in USA for the last 40 years. Earlier, Damodar Science Club group presented a welcome song, Shri Damodar Vidyalaya Headmaster Shambu Prabhudessai welcomed the gathering. Rural Science Centre, Canacona, President F Y Prabhugaonkar proposed the vote of thanks, while Secretary Datta Moni compered the function.