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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Tourism superhit: Anjunem dam's aqueduct offers blockbuster vistas of nature
Keri: An infrastructure project often evokes drab images of a mound of mud and a heap of files, but the water resources department's aqueduct at Anjunem dam offers tourists mountainous vistas and forested landscapes. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The site has become a popular weekend destination, drawing tourists in droves. A quarter century ago, the WRD constructed the aqueduct over a valley, to send water through a covered channel from Anjunem dam for irrigation. A footbridge created over the channel links the temple of Sateri Kelbai to Ambedkar Nagar of Keri. The footbridge has three holes, the result of the openings' metallic lids being stolen by miscreants. Despite these pitfalls, tourists throng the site in the monsoon, to delight in the panoramic views of the chains of mountains of the Western Ghats of Goa, such as Vagheri, Khaddo Dongar, and Bolericho Temb. The green blaze of forests and sacred groves of Keri is another highlight presented by the aqueduct's vantage. Standing on the aqueduct, tourists are held in thrall by Kusado stream emerging from the foothills of Vagheri and eventually meeting Kalti nullah after coursing through horticultural plantations and floral wealth. Suraj Malik, a wildlifer from Vante of Sattari, told TOI , 'This aqueduct is a beautiful spot to enrich our knowledge of the floral and faunal diversity of Keri, but picnickers come in large numbers without maintaining decorum and discipline, creating chaos and dumping garbage.' Malik said, 'Sometimes, they block the access of locals on the footbridge, driven by the craze of taking selfies and making reels for Instagram or YouTube.'
Time of India
26-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Rains dilute historical sheen of Zarme wood carvings
Keri: Wood carvings burnish the beauty and accentuate the antiquity of Sateri Kelbai temple at Zarme, but these masterpieces face the danger of degradation in the rains. Wooden pillars and panels that offer a glimpse of the socio-cultural heritage of Zarme continue to lie exposed to the elements as renovation and beautification works of the Sateri Kelbai temple are under way. After TOI published a story on the plight of the carvings, on May 26, 2024, health minister Vishwajit Rane asked conservationist Gurudas Kamat to prepare an estimate for a project to protect these treasures. After visiting the site where the artefacts had been dumped, Kamat prepared the estimate. However, the proposal for conservation could not materialise and the risk to these assets stays high. T Murugeshi, an archaeologist who visited Zarme, identified these carvings as a bequest from the Vijayanagar period and urged authorities to take immediate measures to conserve them. Girish Nadkarni, a heritage lover from Sacorda, said, 'These wooden panels and pillars are lying in the open, enduring the effects of humidity, rain, and sunlight.' The department of archaeology must act promptly to redeem the situation, he said. Zarme residents said they are ready to help conserve the icons and sought a museum in the village.
