Goan diaspora convers its concerns over State to CM

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Panaji: The ill-effects of mass tourism, water shortages in
the dry months, unregulated disposal of mining waste and
threat to animal life as a result of unregulated garbage
disposal are among the concerns of the Goan diaspora
presented to chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday
evening.

Edgar Valles, president of Lisbon-based Casa de Goa, an
association of overseas Goans, presented the issues which
were discussed at the recently-concluded international
conference on 'Sustainable development of Goa in the 21st
century'.

Tourism is becoming a major threat to the quality of life for
certain segments of the population. "Deforestation, good
quality agricultural land declassification, absence of
sustainable waste disposal practices all the way to access
impediments to the permanent residents of Goa (for instance,
to public beaches) are among unsustainable practices that are
incumbent on authorities to thwart," states one of the
conclusions.

The association suggests working with Portgual, which has
experience in controlling the negative impact of mass tourism
and promoting promising modes such as agro-tourism.

When the state has 11 reivers with excellent water quality
where the monsoon can satisfy the water consumption of the
state, why should there be tankers supplying water, was
another concern. The paper also highlighted the plastic waste
accumulating and floating in the rivers.

Where Goa's built and intangible heritage is concerned, the
association suggested archiving this as part of a research
project where Goa University and one or more Portuguese
universities could work together.

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PHOTO: Edgar Valles (diasval...@gmail.com), president of the
Lisbon-based Casa de Goa, makes a presentation to Manohar
Parrikar.

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