Very sad. I remember picnicking there as a very young girl. It was so beautiful. They are messing up the whole of Goa this way. These chemical companies should be banned.
Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 06-Aug-2018, at 7:13 PM, samir umarye <samir.uma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > -- > Samir Umarye > > BICHOLIM: The people from Harvalem were in for a rude shock today when they > found that the entire water from the famous Harvalem waterfall was polluted > with some chemicals. > > According to the available information the people from Harvalem today found > that there were some chemicals floating in the water and the entire water > had turned white. > > Following the incident the residents immediately informed the local MLA and > the speaker, Dr Pramod Sawant who inturn contacted the Pollution control > board. The PCB immediately sent their team and collected samples of water. > > “After we were informed about the incident I personally went to the site > and found that there was white foam in the water. We immediately contacted > the PCB and are awaiting reports” Dr Pramod Sawant told. > > As per the information people and the MLA suspect that it could be because > of the industrial waste from Pissurlem Industrial Estate who are directly > dumping the chemical waste in the water. > > “We strongly suspect that it could be work of some chemical company from > Pissurlem or upper Harvalem and we demand with the PCB to take strict > action against such company.” Dr Sawant told. > > “If this continues there would be serious problem not only for this > waterfall but also for the fields, marine life and the entire Harvalem area > which would be polluted” Dr Sawant told adding “I am in contact with the > PCB MS, Sharmila Monter and would demand action against the company.” > > It may be stated that Harvalem waterfall is one of the famous waterfall in > North Goa and is visited by several national and international tourists.