Fines for waste disposal Some writers get a brain wave for those disposing garbage by imposing fines. Universally it is a known fact that fines are no solutions to this issue. Fines can be justified only when people litter in spite of a system of collection being in place. Where will people living in the housing colonies dispose of the garbage, considering that there is some arrangement within the premises? Village residents may be able to tackle some garbage disposal, but not city dwellers, where open space is a big constraint. The roadsides , fields, water bodies become convenient places of disposal .The gigantic issue of collection and disposal needs to be tackled by the authorities at state, panchayat and municipal level., which are not at all serious, in spite of financial incentives . Residents can be held accountable for separation of garbage at source and pay a fee for the service. There is no consistent system of collection of garbage in operation. People do not deliberately dump garbage with pleasure, but resort to it does as there is no other alternative. There is place for everything, except for garbage treatment. Residents everywhere object to garbage treatment and are up in arms against any move by the State It is not the issue facing Goa, but all over the world there is a definite, regular system of collection of segregated waste on site at a cost .Our Govt legislators have travelled far and wide in search of illusive solution to garbage .Treatment of garbage profitably is the answer a the world does. State must take firm decision on this issue, especially when P.M is proclaiming Swash Bharat as a priority. On many issues Govt. bypasses public opinion, but only on garbage it appears its drags its feet and throws up arms in utter helplessness
The citizens at best can co operate by paying the fees for such necessary services, though some may do it grudgingly for some time Nelson Lopes Chinchinim