Hi Vivian and others, Perhaps you-all missed my post (written shortly after Wendell's plea) on goanet. My suggestion is what Mahatma Gandhi would likely have done. No speeches, no letter writing, no posts. Just ACTION.
I had suggested EVERY Sunday, at 2:00 PM, Goans led by Wendell and / or Margaret and other leaders lead a MORCHA to Government house in Panaji till the problem is solved. The same is repeated in every village that has the problem. In villages where there are tourist hotels, the morcha proceeds on to the tourist hotels FOR A ONE HOUR SIT-IN. Soon help will be on its way! To date, I have not seen any response / action to my suggestion. Just more posts. The action plan suggested has NO COST, just coordination, participation and leadership. Kind Regards, GL Vivian D'Souza: Kudos to Wendell, Margaret Mascarenhas, Helga, Floriano Lobo, Melinda and countless others who are fighting the battle to control the garbage situation in our beautiful Goa. We need help, from everyone. Goans in Goa and the Goan diaspora. The Goa government has disingenously, "passed the buck" as far as garbage disposal is concerned to Panchayats and Municipalities without giving them the wherewithall to do it. As a consequence the Panchayats especially, who are made up mostly of not so educated politicians, have in turn passed the buck on to private contractors to pick up garbage and dispose it....and dispose it they do by the side of the road and in areas less frequented, with scant concern for health and the outbreak of disease. How can we invite tourists to Goa when Goa is a stinking garbage pile ? Before we get the International Film Festival of India and a new International airport, we need the basics, and that is basic hygiene in Goa, garbage disposal, toilets etc. Help !!!!
