Hi Goanetters,
This is my first post to Goanet since I joined 2-3 years back. Hopefully I should be contributing more and more now onwards. I think Goans are highly enlightened (compared to people in other states) when it comes to environment. We do have a lot of organizations that are active in this field. But lately, it seems like the focus has been only on construction activities (that do seem to be rampant in Goa nowadays). And as a result of this, other issues may have been put on the backburner. For instance, the Mhadei river issue. It appears that the issue is on the back burner as far as the Government of Goa is concerned while the Government of Karnataka is ready to divert the water of the Mahadayi into the Malaprabha. It also appears likely that the Government of Karnataka may now go ahead with the entire project. The consequences for Goa could very well be fairly drastic. Unfortunately, I am sure that majority of Goans do not even know that the Mahadayi and the Mandovi is the same river! And not enough efforts have gone into spreading the awareness. There is a nice blog site (http://mohan-pai.blogspot.com <http://mohan-pai.blogspot.com/> ) by Mr. Mohan Pai which showcases the beauty and the importance of that river. Then we have the contamination of ground water (and not just in the mining areas) and use of plastic. I don't understand how it helps to ban plastic bags below a certain thickness when all plastic bags create the same nuisance, whether for the environment and/or the countless birds/animals those have fallen prey to this menace. I don't think working towards the resolution of such issues should be a detriment towards the economic development of the state. We need to have a concentrated effort from all the agencies that can contribute - government, NGO's and even the local populace - before it is too late. Thanks & Regards, Prasad Vaman Raicar P Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. Spread environmental awareness. Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com
