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Mapusa civic authorities have distorted idea about trimming

This is with reference to the report, "Massive tree branches cut in the name of trimming in Mapusa market - The Goan Everyday June 17, 2023."

What a gory sight! It's like stripping somebody down to his basics in the street. That was certainly a distorted idea the civic authorities have about trimming. And I suppose, the civics authorities in Mumbai too share this distorted idea. 

Yes, this is a familiar sight here in Mumbai. Nobody seems to care about the impact on the environment, the ecosystem in the region. Thousands and thousands of trees have been butchered in the name of infrastructure development. It's time the authorities get down to reality. 2050 is not too far away, when coastal cities are expected to go under water. Then, not even God can save us.




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Treated water from STPs could have been put to use

AF NAZARETH, Alto Porvorim
Published Jun 17, 2023, 9:12 PM IST
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This is with reference to the news report' PWD to take call on treated sewage water: WRD minister' (TGE, June 16). The ball is now in the PWD court for sure,  after Water Resource Department (WRD) minister Subash Shirodkar has made it very clear that the onus is now on the PWD to manage the treated sewage water from the  Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)  in Margao and Colva which is currently being discharged into the river Sal. It is simply shocking that a…

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