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MINARS (Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources)

Goa State Pollution Control Board has undertaken this project through Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi. Under this project, the Board monitors the water quality of the following rivers.

  1. Mandovi at Panaji
  2. Tonca-Marcela
  3. Zuari at Cortalim
  4. Zuari at Panchwadi
  5. Khandepar at OPA, Ponda
  6. Madei at Dabos, Valpoi
  7. Valvanti at Sanquelim
  8. Assanora at Assanora
  9. Kalna at Chandel, Pernem
  10. Talpona at Canacona
  11. Salaulim Dam at Salaulim, Sanguem
  12. Creek at Dando Mollo Velsao, Mormugao
  13. Cumbarjua Canal, Corlim (Discharge point of Syngenta Ltd.)
  14. Mayem Lake, Bicholim
  15. River Khandepar at Codli near bridge, u/s Opa water works, Sanguem
  16. River Sal, Pazorkhoni, Cuncolim (near culvert,Margao-Canacona National Highway)
  17. River Kushawati near bundh at Kevona, Rivona,Sanguem
  18. River Sal near Hotel Leela, Mobor, Cavelossim
  19. River Mapusa on culvert on Mapusa-Panaji Highway
  20. River Chapora near Alorna Fort, Pernem
  21. River Bicholim, Barazan Nagar, Bicholim
  22. Agricultural Canal u/s of Cuncolim Industrial Estate (1Km from M/s Nicomet Industries Ltd.)
  23. Agricultural Canal d/s of Cuncolim Industrial Estate (near railwaybridge)
  24. Verna Industrial Estate (well of M/s Cipla Ltd.)
  25. Sancoale Industrial Estate (well)
  26. M/s Zuari Industries Ltd., Zuari nagar (well)
  27. Kundaim Industrial Estate (well of M/s Cadilla Health Care Ltd.)
  28. Corlim Industrial Estate (well)
  29. Pilerne Industrial Estate (well of M/s Unichem)
Samples from all these rivers are analyzed during the year.