Scrapyards: Between risk and regulation | Repeated fires expose Goa's continuing regulatory vacuum

Goa has spent years going around in circles over scrapyard relocation, issuing directives and working on a regulatory framework, while hundreds of scrapyards continue to operate without mandatory permissions. The result is a familiar cycle: fires break out, firefighting teams rush in, losses mount, and the larger problem remains untouched. In the absence of a policy, the Goa Waste Management Corporation lacks the authority to act against illegal scrapyards. Worse, the State is yet to undertake a comprehensive assessment of their overall safety impact. The Goan reports