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	Goanow: Cover Story (Sep 2002)
		The Mandovi covers five talukas-Sanguem, Sattari, Bardez, Tiswadi and Ponda--out of the total of eleven talukas of the State.
		The Mandovi is a navigable river since ancient times and the Kadamba rulers used this river efficiently for navigation, and even today the mining industry uses this river to transport iron ore right from Sanvordem to Marmagoa Harbour, to export it to other countries and earn valuable foreign exchange.
		The pre-historic main dwelt in the river basin of the Mandovi.
	www.goacom.com /goanow/2002/sep/CoverStory.html (1670 words)

	Mandovi River
		The Mandovi River, is described to be the lifeline of the state of Goa, India.
		Mandovi, along with the Zuari River, form the two primary rivers in the state.
		The river Mapusa is a tributary of the Mandovi.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http://articles.gourt.com/%22http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DMandovi (332 words)

	Mandovi River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mandovi River, is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa, India.
		Mandovi, along with the Zuari River, form the two primary rivers in the state.
		The river Mapusa is a tributary of the Mandovi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mandovi_River (367 words)

	The Goa You May Not Know
		Mandovi and Zuari are lifelines of Goa and together with their tributaries drain 69% of the state's geographical area.
		Goan culture in essence is the riverine culture of Mandovi and Zuari.
		The entire urban population on both the waterfronts of Mandovi is discharging the raw sewage and solid waste in the river.
	www.colaco.net /thegoaUdontNO.htm (920 words)

	rediff.com: Centre withholds controversial letter on Mandovi diversion
		With Karnataka already on a sticky wicket over the Cauvery waters dispute with Tamil Nadu, the state received another setback on the issue of the diversion of the waters of the Mandovi river in Goa.
		Though around 80 per cent of the Mandovi flows through Goa, Karnataka plans to divert the water at its origin in its own territory, to the Malprabha river.
		Karnataka plans to construct at least seven dams and three hydroelectric projects, by diverting the waters to the Malprabha river.
	www.rediff.com /news/2002/sep/21goa.htm (353 words)

	National Institute of Oceanography, India
		(The Mandovi and Zuari estuaries are situated on the west coast of India in Goa and Miramar is a beach on the Mandovi's mouth).
		The Mandovi and Zuari estuarine system in Goa is a representative of all such channels on west coast of India.
		Since the magnitude of water level variation drops sharply from Usgao to Ganjem in the Mandovi, the tide reaches Ganjem (Panels A, E, F and G) only when the tide is high enough to overcome the effect of increased channel elevation.
	www.nio.org /WaterFront/climate/rising_tides.jsp (1035 words)

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		The irony was that while the Mandovi and Zuari between them made Goa, or at least Tiswadi, virtually impregnable from a landward invasion, because of their easy navigability to seagoing ships, they also made it vulnerable to a seaborne expedition.
		It was as though the river Zuari, having served as the principal artery of trade for centuries, had decided to retire and pass on its role to the Mandovi.
		It shows the stretch of the Mandovi beyond Raibandar, and you can make out some of the landmark structures: St. Augustine’s Church, for instance, with its twin towers which once served as a viewing stand for Goa’s Viceroy’s for watching the ‘Auto de fe’, the ceremonious burning alive of heretics.
	www.indiaprofile.com /destinations/goa/goa-rivers.htm (2449 words)

	Panaji Travel Guide,Panaji Travel Info,Travel Attractions of Panjim Goa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Along the Mandovi the Portuguese sailed into what is now Old Goa, expatriating the Adilshah of Bijapur and scattering the terrified local populace out of their dictatorial passageway.
		If the cruise is an early evening one, grab a seat in the front of the ferry and watch the banks of Mandovi roll smoothly past, illuminated in fairy lights that cast a charming spell.
		The capital of Goa lies on the south bank of the Mandovi river in Tiswadi Taluka at 593 km from the nearest metroploy Mumbai.
	www.shubhyatra.com /goa/panjim.html (1963 words)

	National Institute of Oceanography, India
		The Mandovi and Zuari are the two major rivers of Goa and along with the inter-linking canal, Cumbarjua, form the Mandovi-Zuari estuarine network.
		In an estuary the most striking phenomenon observed is 'tide', which is the rhythmic rise and fall of sea level due to the gravitational pull of the celestial bodies viz., the sun and the moon.
		The Mandovi originates in the western ghats, flows 50 km westward and joins the sea near Panaji, Goa.
	www.nio.org /projects/shenoi_ssc/project_shenoi_2.jsp (512 words)

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		Across the Mandovi River linking Panaji with the north goa beaches Betim is the fishing and boat-building village.
		Built in 1962 to guard the northern shores of the Mandovi estuary from the attack by Dutch and Maratha raiders, its name derives from the presence inside of freshwater springs-the first source of clear drinking water available to the ships arriving in Goa after long sea voyage from Lisbon.
		Dona Paula, is 9 K.M south west of Panaji on the south side of the rocky hammer shaped headland that divides the Zuari and Mandovi estuaries.
	www.goa2u.com /beaches.htm (3782 words)

	Hotel Mandovi,Mandovi Hotel Hotel Mandovi Goa,Mandovi Resort Goa,Hotel at Panaji Goa,Hotel Mandovi Goa,Mandovi ...
		Hotel Mandovi is one of the most sought after Three Star Hotels in Goa.
		It is named after River Mandovi on the banks of which Panjim is situated.
		Hotel Mandovi has one convention hall and two well equipped conference rooms that are fitted with the latest automation technology for the smooth running of the business.
	www.hotelsgoaindia.com /goa-hotels-resorts/mandovi-hotel.html (350 words)

	The Portuguese \| Goenkar.com \| Goa.name Goenkar.com \| Goa.name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Barely two months later, when Albuquerque heard that several columns of the Adilshah's forces were converging upon Goa, he prudently vacated the city and went back to live on his ships, taking his troops and whatever provisions and arms he could collect and also as many "of the more beautiful women" as he could accommodate.
		Throughout the ensuing monsoon, his ships were anchored in the Mandovi, just out of range of the artillery of the Muslims which kept firing at them from a nearby hill.
		His grand design, of course, was to set up a chain of trading posts all along the route to China and beyond, and the very next year, 1511, he had captured Malacca and had gone on to do a reconnaissance of the Moluccas, or 'Spice Islands'.
	goenkar.com /node/11 (2145 words)

	Upper Crust ::: India's food, wine and style magazine
		It is a convenient address, there are restaurants and tavernas all around, including the Madhav Ashram directly behind the Mandovi for fiery Hindu-Goan food (once you eat the Hindu-Goan food, you may forget the Catholic-Goan), and taxis and motor-bikes below the hotel to carry you to food destinations across the state.
		The Mandovi’s fish curry and rice, either with pomfret or surmai, is something to die for, he tells me. I agree.
		The Mandovi crepe, freshly grated coconut, toddy, jaggery, served with chocolate sauce and cashewnuts.
	www.uppercrustindia.com /2crust/two/rio.htm (895 words)

	Hotel Mandovi Goa
		Hotel Mandovi has a pride of place in the annals of History of the Hospitality trade on the West coast of India.
		The Mandovi offers you the most enchanting view of the river and the hillocks across it.
		Mandovi is a 3 star hotel having 65 luxurious rooms in 4 categories viz.
	www.indiatravelite.com /accommodations1/mandovigoa.htm (328 words)

	INDIAN NAVY - INS Mandovi (Naval Academy)
		In Goa approx 800 kms south of Mumbai on the west coast of India.
		The base is located on a hill top near the village of Verem across the river Mandovi.
		INS Mandovi, Naval Academy, Verem, Goa 403 109.
	indiannavy.nic.in /INS_Mandovi.html (254 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Is the Sanctuary dammed?
		THE EARLY BIRD: A white-breasted water hen at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary on the Mandovi river in Goa.
		BY about 7 a.m., we were at the 1.78-sq.-km Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, located in the mangrove island of Chora on the easily flowing Mandovi river, gazing at birds from a country boat.
		The Mandovi is the largest river, with a drainage area of 1,580 sq.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2005/04/12/stories/2005041200111800.htm (912 words)

	Mandovi budgets
		The estuary is widest at the mouth (4 km) and narrows down along its length upstream to 200 m at the freshwater end.
		The estuary immediately to the south of Mandovi (Zuari) may be budgeted in a further exercise.
		The estuary is navigable round the year up to about 45 km from the mouth upstream and is one of the two main waterways in Goa used for transporting iron ore by barges loaded at jetties along its northern margin in the upstream region.
	nest.su.se /MNODE/Asia/India/Mandovi/Mandovibud.htm (1328 words)

	Navhind Times on the Web: Lifeplus
		The Mandovi is an interstate river basin draining area in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa.
		The Mahadayi / Madei / Mandovi drains a total area of 2,032 sqkm of which initial 375 sqkm in East and North East and South East in Karnataka, 77 sqkm in North East portion of the basin in Maharashtra and the balance 1,580 sqkm in Goa.
		The central government, the Planning Commission and funding agencies like the World Bank need to appreciate that unlike the government of Karnataka, Goa is not in a tearing hurry to sacrifice the fragile ecology of the rivers to support large dams.
	www.navhindtimes.com /articles.php?Story_ID=092026 (1020 words)

	Knowledge :: States of India :: Goa
		Capital : Panaji, a picturesque city on the banks of the river Mandovi, is one of the smallest state capitals in the country.
		Mormugao, the country’s finest harbour on the west coast, is at the confluence of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers.
		Between the 3rd century B.C. and the 12th century A.D., Goa, a port-habitation on the river Mandovi, came under the sway of great dynasties like the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas and the Kadambas.
	www.dimdima.com /knowledge/state.asp?tit=Goa (275 words)

	Growfish - Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network (GAIN) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Mandovi estuary is mostly sandy and muddy.
		are associated mostly with riverine estuaries like Mandovi, Zuary and Cumbharjua canal; several tributaries of which have their network in islands such as Chorao and Divar.
		Dense clam beds of paphia malabarica (tisros) and meretrix casta (khube) occur in Mandovi and Zuary estuary.
	www.growfish.com.au /content.asp?ContentId=1655 (645 words)

	Centre seeks fortnight to solve Mandovi dispute
		With the lower riparian Goan state insisting on the formation of a tribunal to resolve the inter-state Mandovi issue, the Centre today sought a fortnight's time to find an amicable solution.
		He said Karnataka was for resolving the issue through centrally sponsored negotiation as any adjudication by the Tribunal was a time consuming process which was not in the interest of basin states of Karnataka and Goa.
		Asked why Karnataka always faced problems with its neighbours, Mr Kumaraswamy remarked, "we are cooperating with everybody but every one of them tend to over-ride us." Mr Kumawamy is to meet Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad during his official visit.
	news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20060404/297374.html (213 words)

	Training base INS Mandovi to be shifted to Ezhimala \| India Defence
		Speaking informally to reporters after the passing out parade at the base, he said besides INS Mandovi, the technical wing of INS Shivaji at Lonavala will also be shifted to Ezhimala, he added.
		INS Mandovi was commissioned on January 5, 1976 for training sailors inducted under the matric entry recruitment scheme.
		Located atop a hill, overlooking river Mandovi, the base would be handed over to the western naval command once academy is shifted.
	www.india-defence.com /reports/2003 (348 words)

	Mandovi Hotel-Hotel Mandovi Panaji,Goa exclusive Suites Luxury Deluxe Standard Rooms vicinity of Government offices, ...
		The Mandovi offers some remarkable introductions to all the living facets of Goa : Splendour of the past, insight of the present and vision of the future.
		All 65 Rooms of Hotel Mandovi are spacious and generous in size, with twin beds, wall to wall carpet, Deluxe and Standard.
		Or Quaterdeck, The Super Multi-cuisine restaurant at The Mandovi Riviera, The Multi-outlet Theme Park, on the banks of the River Mandovi.
	www.ehotelsgoa.com /mandovi_goa.htm (463 words)

	DRS at National Institute Of Oceanography: Item 2264/37
		The concentration and distribution of selected trace metals in surface sediments of the Mandovi estuary were studied to determine the extent of anthropogenic inputs from mining activities and to estimate the effects of monsoon on geochemical processes in this tropical estuarine system.
		Analysis of bulk sediments from the Mandovi estuary shows that the concentrations of iron, manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc and lead vary from 2.2-49.7%;
		The enrichment of Fe and Mn reflects the intensity of anthropogenic inputs related to iron ore processing in the upstream region of the estuary, however, the highest enrichment levels were not found near the mouth region.
	hdl.handle.net /2264/37 (308 words)

	Goa Cruises, Goa Cruise Information, Goa Cruise Guide: India Line Travel
		River Cruises on the Mandovi river is tremendously enjoyable experience which you should not miss out during your trip to Goa.
		Though there are a number of private operators running river cruises, the best way to enjoy the beauty of river Mandovi is to undertake a cruise conducted by the GTDC (Goa Tourism Development Corporation).
		Day cruises itself can be categorised into two types - the first one is down the Mandovi river into the Zuari bay while the second one is up the Mandovi to Aldona and a mineral water spring.
	www.indialine.com /travel/goa/cruises.html (827 words)

	Navhind Times on the Web: Zest
		Deepa Amre holds the record for being the overall champion in every state-level swimming competition she has participated in; besides holding the record for being the first person to successfully complete a four way swim across the River Mandovi when she was 12 years old.
		She holds the record for being the overall champion in every state-level swimming competition she has participated in; besides holding the record for being the first person to successfully complete a four way swim across the River Mandovi when she was 12 years old.
		Deepa has represented the state at the national level eight times and she holds the record of successfully completing a distance of 14 kms from Vasco harbour to Panaji jetty in 3 hours, 40 minutes at the age of 12 years.
	www.navhindtimes.com /articles.php?Story_ID=093048 (467 words)

	Zee News - INS Mandovi to be shifted to Ezhimala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		INS Mandovi (Goa), May 27: Indian Navy's 30-year old training base, INS Mandovi, will be shifted to Ezhimala in Kerala in a phased manner, top naval officials stated.
		Speaking informally to reporters after the passing out parade at the base, he said besides INS Mandovi, the technical wing of INS Shivaji at Lonavala will also be shifted to Ezhimala, he added.
		INS Mandovi was commissioned on January 5, 1976 for training sailors inducted under the matric entry recruitment scheme.
	www.zeenews.com /znnew/articles.asp?aid=298265&sid=NAT (223 words)

	A fun journey on the Mandovi Express- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		PANAJI: The morning train from Mumbai to Goa through the gorgeous green countryside of Konkan belt is a journey of fun, freedom and food.
		As the train (Mandovi Express) leaves behind the bustling metro and crosses Panvel, it gives a peep into the bucolic countryside with the mountains and dense forests.
		The passengers in the train enjoy a whiff of freedom and merry-making that is in sync with the strong breeze.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow.asp?art_Id=16299183 (472 words)

	DNA - India - Mandovi: The river of no return - Daily News & Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The navigable portion of the 500-metre wide river has been reduced to just one-fifth over the last eight to ten years.
		An accident is waiting to happen on this waterway where barges, cruise boats, fishing trawlers and ferry boats vie for space with each other everyday.
		On Wednesday evening, a barge, M V Harshvardhan, collided into one of the pillars of the new Mandovi bridge, but the consequences of the collision were not severe.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1027038 (241 words)

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