The Tillari Irrigation Project is an
inter-state project of Maharashtra and Goa States to utilise water of river
Tillari. Tillari river is a west flowing river originating from Sahyadri
mountain in Chandgad taluka of Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, crosses
Maharashtra State near village Maneri to enter Goa State, where it is popularly
known as Chapora, before falling into the Arabian Sea.
Tillari Irrigation Project envisages
construction of a storage dam across river Tillari near village Tillariwadi (Sindhudurg
district, Maharashtra) and a pick-up weir across Kharari nalla, a right bank
tributary of river Tillari, near village Terwanmedhe (Sindhudurg district,
Maharashtra) along with canal systems to provide irrigation facilities in
21,197 ha of command (6,676 ha (ICA) in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra and
14,521 ha (ICA) in North Goa district of Goa). Besides irrigation, the project
would provide 111.465 MCM of water for municipal and industrial uses in the
State of Goa. In addition, two hydro power stations, one with 10 MW (2x5MW)
installed capacity on the left side of the saddle dam and another with 0.2 MW
installed capacity at head of the Right Bank Canal are also proposed. However,
the power house of 10 MW capacity is a part of a separate project called Konal
Hydro Electric Project.
By Rail : There is no railway station near
to Mangeli in less than 10 km. Sawantwadi Road Rail Way Station (near to
Sawantwadi) , Thivim Rail Way Station (near to Mapusa) , Zarap Rail Way Station
(near to Sawantwadi) are the Rail way stations reachable from near by towns.
How ever Vasco Da Gama Rail Way Station is major railway station 51 KM near to
Mangeli.
By Road : Bicholi (Goa), Mapusa,
Sawantwadi are the nearby by towns to Mangeli having road connectivity to
Mangeli.
1. Paargad Fort
2. Mangeli Waterfall
