Bull pulled out of storm water drain at Colva

MARGAO, MAY 12  
A bull had a miraculous escape when it suddenly landed in a storm water drain at Colva last night.
Sadly, while the bull was successfully  rescued by the fire personnel after a long ordeal, the broken storm water drain only exposed the messy state of affairs in Colva, with the drain carrying sewage waters and emanating foul odour.
The bull apparently was moving over the drain in search of badam tree leaves, without realization that it would land inside the drain. The fire brigade was immediately summoned at the site to rescue the animal in a life and death situation.
The animal was finally pulled out of the drain by the fire personnel with the help of a rope.
While the gaping hole in the drain bears the testimony that the bull had landed inside the storm water channel, the discharge of filth and waste water in the drain once again comes as an eye opener to the authorities to move on a war footing and plug the discharges of waste waters in the storm water drain.
Convenor of Colva Civic and Consumer Forum Judith Almeida said the way the drain has collapsed only shows the quality of work undertaken on the drain. “If it wasn’t shoddy work, then it would not have collapsed”, she added.
She said the Goa State Pollution Control Board had recently undertaken the exercise to inspect hotels and establishments to ascertain whether they have set up Sewage Treatment Plants and the report is awaited. “Why are the authorities not taking up suo moto action against the erring department. Why are they waiting for the NGOs and citizens to complain on such issues”, she added.