>No more dumping in Curca, say residents: The apathy of the >government in dumping garbage on the Curca plateau without treating >it seems to have caused havoc in the surrounding area. Water >that was accumulated at the dumping site had seeped into the >wells, in low lying areas, contaminating them. (NT)
>Garbage problem: Ponda citizens stage protest march. (NT) Foreign trips seem to be a regular perk of our politicians. If only they could imitate the cleanliness and the efficient garbage disposal systems of counties abroad, perhaps those trips might benefit the common man too! Manufacturers of water sold in plastic bottles should also be held to account for keeping the cities clean as the discarded bottles are an ugly sight and a nuisance everywhere. In a country like India where the cow is supposed to be a holy animal that is venerated, it is shocking that many cows die due to swallowing of discarded plastic bags that wrap around internal organs. sonia
