Tag: Devidas Gaonkar
Polythene Ban? It Exists Only On Paper
Despite a ban, rampant use of polythene continues in Goa.
Flourishing Mines Devastates Farmland
Mines in Goa destroy local tribal communities’ livelihood, while benefiting a few corporations
Goan Island Fights Land Grab
Unholy nexus between a church and a real estate developer threatens to make hundreds homeless in Goa.
Shrines Chosen Over Shelter
Millions of rupees meant to provide basic amenities to locals is diverted to build temples by village panchayat in Goa’s Cotigaon.
Tribals PreserveGoan Craft
Coconut is used widely in Goa, but it’s only the tribals such as Gawdas who still weave mats out of coconut fronds.