------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- N Goa garbage problem will be solved soon: Narvekar --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aldona MLA Dayanand Narvekar has stated that the government has selected a site at the Colvale plateau in North Goa admeasuring about 2 lakh square metres for the setting up of a garbage treatment project.
"The garbage problem being presently faced by all village panchayats and municipalities in North Goa will be solved within the next six months," informed Narvekar.
He was speaking at the first meeting of the garbage waste management committee constituted under the provisions of the Goa Non-Bio degradable (Control) Act 1996 at the Socorro panchayat office.
Narvekar admitted that residents of Socorro are facing garbage disposal problems for years. He suggested that the panchayat distribute medium-sized plastic bags to households, primarily in wards 8 and 9 to cultivate among them the habit of putting garbage in those bags.
It was decided in the meeting for form two management zones each in wards 5,8 and 9, and one management zone each in the remaining six wards. It was also decided to form managing committees in each ward, with the involvement of the respective ward members, besides distribution of leaflets to all households regarding the disposal of garbage and maintaining clean environment in the village.
Sarpanch Sarvesh D Naik assured the committee members that he would strive to introduce the garbage disposal system in Socorro village by November. ---------------------------------- HERALD 2/10/03 page 4 ----------------------------------
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