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MARGAO
A white paper on livelihoods compiled by Goa Livelihoods Forum has pointed out that the saving of the households have dipped drastically after the closure of the mining operations in the State.
The white paper released at a media briefing on Tuesday also spoke about the income and savings that has taken a severe hit (not confined to only the mining talukas), well over 40 per cent in most of the cases.
Addressing the media, Charu Datta Panigrahi, Mentor Goa Livelihoods Forum further said the seemingly high per capital income of Goa often makes the communities “ineligible” to be covered under government scheme implemented on the basis of poverty or income deficit. “Less than 20,000 farmers have been benefitted under the schemes,” he added.
It was further pointed out that on an average, water supply to the households is over 90 per cent in all the talukas. However, about half or more of the respondents in many areas, have reported water shortage. “In talukas like Ponda, Bicholim, Sanguem, Canacona, Dharbandora, Mormugao and Salcete, about 60 per cent of the respondents have experienced water shortage, lack access to clean, affordable water within half an hour of their homes or in the general supply,” the paper stated.
On garbage management, the situation in Bardez, Pernem, Bicholim, Sanguem, Canacona, Dharbandora is far below expectations of the habitants (almost less than 50%).
It was pointed out that nearly 30 per cent of Goa has access to targetted social welfare measures and the people and households live without access to wider social protection systems. Moreover, the paper pointed out that over 75 per cent of youth, below 30, are aware of the impending climate change dangers and the direct impact on the livelihoods of the people.
Panigrahi said over 80 per cent of the farmers expressed their desire to expand their agriculture through more animal husbandry, dairy and allied activities, which would increase their incomes by at least three times, in one year. “The government of Goa, the Civil society of Goa, the industries and the trade bodies should use the report as a base to plan for the development of the people of the state. The white paper is situational and hence by nature is dynamic. Interested organisations and institutes should partner with GFL to make the reach broad based,” he said.
The seemingly high per capital income of Goa often makes the communities “ineligible” to be covered under government scheme implemented on the basis of poverty or income deficit
On an average, water supply to the households is over 90 per cent in all the talukas. However, about half or more of the respondents in many areas, have reported water shortage
On garbage management, the situation in Bardez, Pernem, Bicholim, Sanguem, Canacona, Dharbandora is far below expectations of the habitants
