Goa is facing a severe water crisis driven by BJP Goa government mismanagement, failures including high levels of corruption, pollution, over-extraction; despite abundant rainfall and natural water resources. Reservoir levels have dropped significantly, forcing reliance on water tankers in several areas. Urban areas such as Porvorim and Taleigao face frequent disruptions, compounded by aging pipelines and leakages, with 40% of treated water lost before reaching consumers. And now Goa Govt has woken up to the threat “too little too late”. If the Goa government is serious about addressing the water crisis, it must first take concrete action, including but not limited to: Acting on complaints of illegal borewells , repealing provisions such as 39/A and 17/2, which are fuelling unchecked real estate development, strong policing that restricts the rampant construction of swimming pools and for those constructed already, strict measures on maintenance and water treatment, strictly curb the rapid construction of housing projects aimed primarily at buyers from outside Goa as second homes, regional plan should be set up for people to decide on the future of Goan land; they shouldn't be left to the whims and fancies of Goa’s corrupt politicians.
