In addition to the destruction of hitherto pristine forests and wildlife habitats, a larger and more serious issue with building such a facility on a plateau is that run off and seepage from the sanitation systems up there will contaminate all the aquifers in the surrounding valleys, and the wells that tap into the aquifers. > --- Marie D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Valentine > > Reading this article i have just realised what type > of area is involved in > the proposed development of Goa. (for Goans) > Since forest land is involved > perhaps the Ministry of Environment at the > Centre should be informed and > objections raised, rather than limiting > ourselves to raising objections > only > within the Panchayat or the State - who tend to > be corrupt and do not want > to see the wider issues involved. >
