Goa, Sept. 23 -- Residents of Na velim and environmental ists have voiced concerns over the worsening state of the Mandopa rivulet at Navelim, a tributary of the already polluted River Sal. The rivulet, once a vital natural water channel, now faces serious threats from unchecked dumping of gar bage, including non-biode gradable waste left behind after immersion processions. Locals say the problem is not new but has remained unresolved for years de spite repeated complaints. The fragile River Sal, of ten described as the life line of Salcete, has already reached a critical stage due to negligence, and its tributaries are bearing the brunt of careless waste dis posal. Highlighting the gravity of the issue, Carmo Car neiro told reporters tha...