My memories of the Salmona spring form the basis of passages describing the Tivolem spring on pages 218 and 219 of my novel, Tivolem. Also, the bridge on which the old men in Tivolem used to meet each evening is the bridge over the nullah near the Mae de Deus Church, which in my childhood served as a meeting place of the elders of Saligao.
My wife and I were away in Australia when news of the encroachments on the Salmona spring broke on Goanet; I will gladly work with Miguel and anybody else who is interested to make sure that this historic spring is saved for posterity.
Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, Ribeirovaddo, Porvorim
-----Original Message----- From: Miguel Braganca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet@goanet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 22:10:24 +0530 Subject: [Goanet]Salmona Spring
The good news for now is that the Pollution Control Board has directed that all the construction work near Salmona Spring at Saligao should be stopped. All the newspapers in Goa caried extensive reports and photos of the construction by one Harmalkar with all the permissions from the Revenue Collector and Panchayat although the land has been classified as a private forest in continuity with the afforestation programme of Saliga-Pilerne hill.
Eternal vigil is the price of freedom. Indeed.
Viva Goa. Miguel