The Nerul village panchayat has become the first panchayat in Saligao constituency to start door-to-door garbage collection. The panchayat has received Rs 15 lakh under the 14th Finance Commission funds from the central government. The garbage collection was kick-started by the Minister for Housing Jayesh Salgaonkar at Nerul on Monday.
The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) officials made a presentation on segregation of waste to the villagers in the panchayat hall. GWMC executive member Nathan Vaz said that the plant is working at its full capacity and treats 150-tonne garbage a day which is brought from 28 villages of North Goa and also the coastal belt and urged people to segregate waste to ease their burden and save time.