At the rate at which the depletion of forest cover in Goa is happening and also the sanction for conversion of agricultural lands to settlement zones being granted, coupled with farm lands remaining unused, the eco-system of the State is undergoing a sea change for the worse. Unless the real estate mushrooming is curbed, Goa’s environment and climate change in the state will lead to anomalies which may never be remedied. The ambient air quality index is also deteriorating, moreso in urban areas.
The greying of the State does not augur well and unless strict caps are put on construction activities, soon Goa will lose its scenic charm. Nature takes its own time and unabated concretisation will ruin Goa to a point of no return. The breakneck speed of concretisation will spell the doom of Goa.
Already the mercury levels are showing an upward trend due to warming due to the trapping of emissions as vehicular pollution is on the rise.As we are beckoning on the monsoon, let the green radiance glow in Goa, especially amidst the raindrops. Its not a quirk of fate, its what you make it to be.
