PANJIM: Reiterating the State government’s commitment for proper management of waste in the State, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant instructed the authorities concerned to enforce Acts and laws if required to ensure that the work in this regard is completed and not hampered.
Sawant was reviewing and assessing the ongoing works which are in progress in both the Districts of the State at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Goa Waste Management Corporation at the Secretariat.
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The Chief Minister also directed the concerned officials to compete the ongoing Solid Waste Treatment projects at places like Cacora and the ‘Common Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage Disposal’ facility which is coming up in Pissurlem in Sattari Taluka.
The Minister for Waste Management and Science and Environment Michael Lobo said that the government is serious about proper management of waste and at present concentrating on completion of ‘Integrated Solid Waste Management’ facility at Cacora in Quepem taluka. Other such projects which are in progress at places like Kundaim, Bicholim would be soon made functional, he said.
The Director of Science and Environment Levinson Martins added that proper disposal of waste need proper segregation.
He added that the government from time to time, has enacted laws to curb unauthorised disposal of waste. He further said that the government can fine up to Rs 25,000 for commercial establishments for unauthorised disposal of garbage or waste.
Secretary Science and Environment Tariq Thomas, Director of Panchayat Siddhi Halarnkar, Gurudas Pilankar and others attended the meeting.
