Make Cortalim plastic free: Mauvin

  • 25/05/2008

  • Herald (Panjim)

Cortalim MLA and Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho has urged residents from Cortalim to work together to make the constituency free of plastic. Addressing the panchayat body, Mr Godinho unveiled his new ambitious task and directed all the five panchas to work together to keep their constituency free of plastic. Mr Godniho has decided to launch the plastic drive campaign on May 24 at 10.30 am with the main function at Cansaulim, near T B Cunha sports complex. "We all want the government to take care of cleanliness, but if each one of us takes care of our own area, government burden would be less, to give the people a clean and healthy environment. Then, why is it that we don't own the responsibility?' questioned Mr Godinho. "We need to give a good impression to thousands of foreign and domestic tourists, who arrive in the State by air, by keeping our surroundings clean,' said Mr Godinho. "The drive has been commenced in parts of Cortalim constituency with the help of management, staff and students of BITS Pilani under the banner of