Goa likely to ban open defecation

October 02, 2016 16:37

Goa is likely to ban open defecation in the near future, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar hinted today.

"I believe that state like Goa which has best natural environment and touristic destination has ample scope to keep the land clean. We could be the first state where open defecation could be banned," Parsekar told reporters today after offering floral tributes to a statue of Mahatma

Gandhi, on his birth anniversary, at Old Goa near here.

He said there are few points in Goa where toilets are yet to be set up and once it is done, open defecation would cease to exist in the state.

The chief minister claimed that the BJP-led state government has proved that garbage issue can be handled positively.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Rains, gusty winds cause chaos in Mumbai; flights, trains, metro hit

Owing the sudden rains, Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport too announced a temporary suspension of flights. While incoming flights have been diverted to other destinations like Goa and Ahmedabad, outgoing flights have...

Phase 4: Over 62% turnout till 5 pm amid violence in Andhra, Bengal

A voter turnout of over 40 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories amid incidents of violence in Andhra Pradesh and reports of...

'Focus on Test cricket, not T20 leagues'

Vengsarkar urges young players to target playing Test cricket

3 killed, many feared trapped after billboard falls in Mumbai

Personnel of the fire brigade and police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation, he said.

Deve Gowda's son HD Revanna gets bail in kidnap case

The case was registered following a complaint by the woman's son, who alleged that his mother was sexually abused by Revanna's son Prajwal.