Monsoon delayed: Goa left with one month’s drinking water supply

PANAJI: (Jun 19) Goa has a stock of drinking water that can last about one month, the government has said, as the coastal state is witnessing a lull in monsoon rainfall.

State Water Supply Department Minister Subhash Phal Desai said on Thursday that the water level at various reservoirs in the state has dropped drastically in the absence of rain.

“But there is no need to panic. There is enough water to fulfil the requirement for a month,” he said, adding that the state government will issue strict advisories to ensure that the existing water is not exhausted before that time.