THE green and lovely state of Goa with its sandy beaches and forests might soon become a shadow of its former self if no curbs are placed on real estate projects. Everywhere construction is in full swing. Apartments, bungalows, hotels, highways are all coming up at breakneck speed with no thought, or so it would appear, given to groundwater, green cover or coastal zones.
Environmentalists have for long been warning that this kind of development is unsustainable. Moreover, it is destroying a way of life built on ecological sensitivity, community ties and livelihoods in farming and fishing. Instead of . . .