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Clean up drive needed around Benaulim school

The area around a school in Benaulim has started resembling a dumpyard. The front of the building has garbage and discarded electricity poles while the rear of the building is home to construction debris, dead vegetation and other such stuff. Neither the panchayat, nor the school seems to be bothered by the squalid conditions around this temple of learning. Maybe the school should organise a cleaning drive with the active participation of the students (shramdaan) to remove waste from around their school. Perhaps installing a CCTV camera to nab the culprits who sully the environs can help.



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Please maintain this temple of learning

MISHA, Varca
Published Sep 8, 2025, 7:45 PM IST
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I am a regular visitor to the Dr Francisco Luis Gomes library at Navelim, the best in South Goa. It serves as a good learning resource centre for students and general public alike with books, journals and magazines on a wide variety of subjects. It is distressing to note that the maintenance of the building leaves a lot to be desired. Mildewed external walls, slippery entrance steps, unkempt garden and dampness in the interiors is seen throughout the year. At the very least…

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