PANJIM, Feb. 10 -- Team Herald

The Water Resources Department (WRD) has issued notices to the owners of 70 illegal borewells found to have been dug unlawfully in Chimbel.

Environmental activist Ana Gracias reported noticing individuals carrying out digging work in the area. Despite her requests for them to stop, they continued their activities. "I called the police, and when the Old Goa Police personnel arrived, they took written assurance from those doing the digging that they would cease. However, to my surprise, the work resumed the following day, which compelled me to file another complaint with the police," she said.

Gracias explained that although she had initially lodged a complaint about one borewell, the WRD notice revealed th...