Goa government to spend Rs 800 crore to revive Mandovi waters

The Goa government has taken up various projects to clean up the Mandovi river and curb the pollution of its waters, a senior official said on Friday. "The total cost of these projects would be Rs 808.47 crore which would be spent till September 2018," he said. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on July 21 this year, had directed the state government to put in place a time-bound programme to revitalise the river.The river hosts several off-shore casinos, and is used by fishing trawlers and