Recently, a correspondent persistently highlighted the illegal felling of trees in the taluka, inviting the wrath of timber smugglers.

The Sina river, another tributary of the Bhima, flows through the Nagar and Karjat talukas.

Circulation problems, however, persisted in North Goa, including delayed deliveries to news stalls in the northern talukas.

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This in turn has led to the creation of local level associations, commonly known as "Patrakar Sangh" in most talukas of the State.