...and its only February. Imagine the situation in May. And all this, is "progress", according to a Goanetter who appears now to have left this forum.
----- Original Message ---- > From: Freddy Fernandes <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 10 February, 2011 4:17:41 PM > Subject: [Goanet] The Curious Case Of Water Shortage In Goa > > The Curious Case Of Water Shortage In Goa > > > > Looking around Goa, reminds me of the rhyme "water water everywhere but not a > drop to drink" and how very true in case of Goa. We have the mighty rivers > flowing 24 x7x365, lakes, ponds and wells all over Goa. The rain Gods too have > been very generous to us compared to the rest of India. > > > > The flow of water in our rivers may have receded to a great extent, our lakes, > ponds and wells may have been drying or contaminated because of the impact of > environmental degradation through mining, untreated sewage, litter, slitting >and > deforestation, but still Goa has been fortunate compared to the rest of India >or > for that matter the most part of the world, but it will not be long before we > Goans become victims of our own making, if we allow the environmental > degradation to continue unabated. >
