Recently, waste dumped near the Margao municipal building caught fire and exposed how shabby the civic body was when it came to handling waste. Heaps of waste lie piled up near the doorsteps of the Margao municipal building. There are no words left to discuss the Sonsodo garbage crisis anymore. Not a week passes without news highlighting Margao’s garbage woes. A total of 760 metric tons of waste is being produced on a daily basis in Goa. Under this waste, around 150 metric tons of non-recyclable waste is produced. For years, Goa has heard about the efforts made by the government to make the State garbage-free. After beaches, temples, and churches, Goa seems to have become popular across the world for its waste all over.
Goa is currently facing an unprecedented garbage menace despite the enormous efforts being put into getting the towns and villages in the State clean. For years, it has been a common practice for a large number of people to fling garbage out of moving vehicles. There could be various reasons for garbage being strewn around, but mainly it is still the absence of a heightened civic sense among the people and the lack of a proper garbage disposal system by the local governing body.
