BY JOAO SOUSA M | NT
PANAJI: Incessant rains, which the state witnessed recently, have lead to the Selaulim dam overflowing after crossing the 41.150-metre mark. However, there is no threat of floods to the residents living in the vicinity.

An official in the water resources department said that the dam is overflowing as there are no gates to release the water in river. Hence, the water flows and regulates itself.
The official further stated that the Panchwadi dam too has started overflowing since July 19 after crossing the 26-metre mark. He said that the Anjunem dam has touched the 86.97-metre mark, its capacity being 93.20 metres. Similarly, the Chapoli dam has touched 35.41 metres and its capacity is 38.75 metres.
The Amthane dam is also approaching its full capacity as the water level has touched 47.85 metres as against its full capacity of 50.05 metres, stated the official. He further said that at the start of monsoon, rainfall was deficient but picked up as monsoon progressed and the dams and minor irrigation projects in the state are nearing full capacity.
The official also said that the water resource department is closely monitoring the situation and that the water levels are being checked. Meanwhile, the official informed that the department is in the process of bringing the Selaulim dam under the Goa dam monitoring project through Global Positioning System. He said that the process has already been initiated and the dam will shortly come under the new system, which will allow the department to closely monitor water levels in the dam, canals and help carry out other analysis.
He further said that gradually the department will also get other dams and irrigation projects under the Goa dam monitoring project which will not only help the department in monitoring the water levels from a central server but will also help in the management of the water resources.
The Goa dam monitoring project was first implemented at the Anjunem dam and it has yielded good results, said the official. He further stated that the department has been able to closely monitor the water levels at the dam more effectively as the system transmits data every 30 minutes.