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Ye dirty humans

I was on a family outing recently to Aqua waterfalls and other seasonal waterbodies on the Verna plateau but was disgusted to find the pristine environment sullied by visitors. Broken beer bottles, plastic bags, discarded chips packets, stale food leftover from a picnic perhaps and other trash littered the area. It was not just an eyesore but the glass shards scattered on the rocks and even in the waterfall are a danger to life and limb. Even animals keep their habitats clean, is it too much to expect fellow humans to do so?

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Bridge collapse, a cautionary tale for Goa

Rekha Sarin Trehan, Benaulim
Published Aug 10, 2024, 12:45 AM IST
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The recent collapse of the Kali River bridge in Karwar highlights a pressing issue for Goa, where many bridges over 30 years old, such as the old Zuari bridge, need urgent attention. Both the Kali and Zuari bridges, built in the early 80s, feature a balanced cantilever design with central hinges, which are prone to rapid corrosion in saline environments and heavy rainfall zones. While partial strengthening of the Zuari bridge was done about a decade ago, the structure has…

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