As the long overdue garbage treatment plant coming up at Bainguinim will
cater to the entire Tiswadi Taluka, all the five MLAs of Tiswadi should
stop truant and whole heartedly support the plant despite their intrinsic
links with the land mafia who are deviously opposing this much needed
facility.
Over the years successive governments have miserably abdicated in their
bounden duty to address the issue of garbage disposal. The garbage issue
has today reached a point of crisis with people now dumping their waste all
over while even throwing it brazenly in our rivers and lakes. We can no
longer procrastinate on this burning issue any more.
The Bombay High Court having last month on 11 July in its 30 page order
amongst other directives ordered the Goa Government to ensure that the
Bainguinim Garbage disposal plant is functional within 28 months, it should
be the endeavor of all that this is done at the earliest possible with the
plant functioning strictly within the parameters of law and to everybody’s
satisfaction.
The land admeasuring 1, 70,000 sq mts was acquired by the government over a
decade ago while the awfully corrupt Old Goa Panchayat at the behest of the
builder’s lobby has been creating hurdles. But now with the High Court
having issued clear directives, the Panchayat if it has any grievance
against the garbage treatment plant should approach the High Court. They
have a duty to work in the best interests of the people whilst at the same
time respecting the law by acting in accordance with the High Court
directives urgently.
Having effective garbage treatment plants is the only way to mitigate the
disastrous environmental menace and health hazard posed by irresponsible
garbage management that has plagued and shamed Goa. This is an urgent vital
need that must be actioned urgently for the benefit of the many. Pandering
to the whims of the Greedy and short sighted few is not acceptable. The
needs of many must outweigh the greed of a few.
Our forefathers left us a Golden Goa, Posterity will never forgive us if we
leave behind a garbage filled Goa.
Aires Rodrigues
Advocate High Court
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