Recently, I noticed garbage lying near the Narayan Dev Temple, which is under the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC). This attracts stray dogs and rodents, and there have been several near accidents caused by dogs running around with food waste.
The sanitary inspector must ensure the area stays clean and garbage-free. A proper board should be put up along with a CCTV camera to catch those who keep littering, even though the MMC provides door-to-door waste collection. The MMC has also improved some black spots by planting flowers, especially since the area is close to a temple. This idea should be used here too.
Our Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that temples should be kept clean. So, the area around them should also be clean, with help from both the local people and the authorities. We say Goa is 100% literate, but where do we stand when it comes to cleanliness?
