‘Swachh Bharat’ – Goa Chief Minister says if people co-operate, Goa will be clean by 2017

#SwatchhBharat #sulabh #LaxmikantParsekar #Goa #CM The novelty of Swachh Bharat appears to be gradually wearing off and Amir Khan’s ads coupled with ads of Vidya Balan to promote the concept of a clean India is not having the desired effect. Garbage spilling on to the roads is a common sight even after the formation of a new government at the center and photo-ops of celebrities taking up the broom have vanished from sight.
In this connection the remarks of Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar deserves a mention. He has said that Goa has provided toilets to 72% households, but, slums pose a challenge. He has accepted the fact that co-operation is of utmost importance. In his opinion, a solution can be found if all work collectively.
He has also admitted that people often obstruct construction of Sulabh toilets (cheap pay-and-use toilets) even where these have been sanctioned. Therefore, many such toilets remain incomplete in parts of Goa and there are instances where sewage is discharged into open nullahs or drains.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 31 March 2015.

He has also announced that Goa can surely do it if each household cooperates. He was talking on national rural drinking water and sanitation awareness program.
The central government has fixed October 2, 2019, as the target date to achieve 'Swachh Bharat' (Clean India) but Goa has advanced it to October 2, 2017 – that is two years earlier. Echoing the sentiments of the Chief Minister, PWD minister Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar has added that Goa's advanced deadline for 'Swachch Bharat' can be easily be met if every citizen contributes in keeping Goa clean.

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