Goa’s environment faces problems from infrastructure boom

• Mining is considered the major environmental issue in Goa. In the recent years there are many other issues that have potential for serious environmental consequences.
• There is an emphasis on road and coastal infrastructure development through the Bharatmala and Sagarmala programmes.
• There is also a construction boom and pressure on ecologically sensitive zones and private forests.
• Since Goa shares an environment similar to that of Kerala, environmentalists question whether it is wise to push for unbridled development, considering the havoc that Kerala faced in the recent floods.

SOURCE : MONGABAY