Goa, Nov. 15 -- Officials clarified that the viral photos showing water gushing from a pipeline at Redighat, Valpoi, were misleading. They explained that the water flow came from a washout valve that had been opened deliberately to drain the pipeline. The release was part of scheduled valve replacement work near the Bhuipal tank. Authorities confirmed that there was no pipeline burst or structural damage, stressing that the water discharge was a controlled, routine maintenance procedure carried out as planned.

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