Goa, June 17 -- A major initiative to doc ument and revive the historic Novo Bund irrigation network has been launched across the AVC belt - As solna, Velim and Cuncolim - with representatives of the Assolna, Am belim and Velim Biodiversity Man agement Committees (BMCs) begin ning the process of documenting and geotagging traditional water bodies linked to the historic system. The effort comes amid growing concern among environmentalists and local stakeholders over the de cline of a Portuguese-era network of lakes, channels, wetlands and irriga tion structures that historically con nected villages across the region and played a crucial role in supporting agriculture, fisheries and groundwa ter recharge. Representatives of the Assolna, Amb...