My fellow Goans and Saligaonkars, People from all walks of life and parts of the world have been coming to Goa, and being so impressed by its pristine beauty, culture and people, that some have even made it their home. This inspite of Goans opting to leave Goa for greener pastures abroad and various parts of India. As a net result Goa still attracts more to settle here than those that leave.
This is set to change especially for the beautiful villages of Saligao, Calangute, Candolim and Pilerne, with the Governments going ahead to set up a Garbage Treatement Plant (GTP) on the Saligao Plateau. The illegal Garbage Dump on the Saligao Plateau which has been in use for the last 25 years has poisoned the water of the wells and water bodies in the surrounding villages; stinks to the heavens and has made life miserable to people living in the proximity of the Garbage Dump plus caused diseases in humans and animals brought on by illegal burning of garbage containing plastics and toxic wastes. I a resident of Saligao no longer buy the agricultural produce of the village as all the water bodies are polluted, hence the food grown on its land is also. Soon others will follow suit. Now, the BJP Government is moving at Rocket Speed to set up this noxious Garbage Treatment Plant based on technology that has failed in India where-ever implemented on the Saligao Plateau, and is all set to convert Saligao into a village synonymous with GARBAGE AND ITS RELATED EFFECTS. This inspite of repeated resolutions against the Garbage Dump and Treatment Plant by the Communidade, Panchayat, Civil & Consumer Cell, Saligao Garbage Struggle and other bodies. If the Garbage Treatment Plant (GTP) is set up and people suffer due to this they will want to know who were the people responsible for this disaster and for subverting the will of the people. Let us not forget the efforts of Mr. Manohar Parrikar (the current CM of Goa), our own sons of Saligao - Mr. Dilip Parulekar (current MLA of Saligao and Tourism Minister), Mr. Austin da Gama and others to set up the GTP in Saligao. The two sons of Saligao went on a so called STUDY TOUR to check out the selected GTB. Mr. Austin da Gama did report his experience of the trip, which left us in the Communidade none the wiser. Let us all oppose the setting up of the GTP on our Saligao Plateau by showing up at the Gram Sabha Meeting once more, and show our opposition. Let it not be felt later that you did not stand up for what was good the citizens of the village and the people of Goa. Thanks & regards, Desmond da Costa Mb.: (+91) 8390653052 Email: desmonddaco...@yahoo.com
