“As responsible citizens, we need to begin disposing of waste properly and also educate and guide our fellow citizens to do so,” tweeted the Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant as he stopped his convoy upon noticing a man dumping floral waste into the river Cumbharjua. The incident took place in the morning of June 11 in North Goa, when Mr. Sawant’s convoy was heading towards the state capital. Mr. Sawant took to twitter to share a brief video where he can be seen chiding the man by saying, “Don’t do this. At least don’t do it again”.
The man in question was riding a scooter and was caught throwing ‘nirmalya’ (flowers offered to God) in the river from a bridge, as it is considered as a sacred way of discarding the same. The Chief Minister further urged the man to act as a responsible citizen and not pollute the rivers.