Panaji, Dec 16 - Goa’s unbridled tourism is having an adverse impact on the state’s environment and society, says a study sponsored by the Confederation of Indian Industry -.

Undertaken by the Goa Institute of Management here, the study says the large-scale growth of tourism is leading to increased pressure ‘on both society and the environment’.

‘Preserving the national heritage and reducing environmental degradation have become crucial issues for concern. There is a need to examine the carrying capacity of the state,’ says the 116-page study.

The research analyses Goa’s agriculture, mining, growing pharma sector, small and medium enterprise - sector and controversial plans for promoting special economic zones -.

It notes that Goa’s economy is ‘confronted’ by a solid waste management problem and that it desperately needs an efficient public transport system.

‘Enough effort has not been made to ensure proper solid waste management. Again, absence of efficient public transport has increased the growth of motorbikes and cars substantially. This in turn has aggravated environmental pollution.’

It also points to the migration of unskilled labour from neighbouring states ‘on account of the non-availability of unskilled workers’ in Goa.

Other issues it emphasizes include disputes over land use between small entrepreneurs and large corporates, dependence on other states for agricultural produce consumed in Goa, failure to ensure uninterrupted power and the need for improving the quality and quantity of water supply.

The research says that a ’strong positive co-relation’ does not seem to exist between tourism growth and employment of locals, especially in the hotel industry. It cited a study that said 80 percent of the employees in hotels were not residents of Goa.

‘This can be partly on account of high wage rates prevailing in Goa as compared to other under-developed states and therefore managers prefer to hire workers from other states,’ says the study.

It highlights that private transport in Goa is highly expensive ‘in the absence of adequate public transport’ and taxi operators were working in ‘monopoly power’.

‘Growth of tourism might have also adversely affected the poor and downtrodden, especially during peak season when prices usually go up. A proper assessment needs to be done,’ the study states.

It blames the tourism sector for becoming a ‘breeding ground of touts and commission agents’, which hikes up hotel tariffs and transport costs. There is also an absence of a proper regulatory mechanism to check the price rise.

‘Wide disparity in prices charged during the peak and off-peak season for various services and between the private and public authority needs to be examined. The economy cannot afford to let the tourist be victimised by the private sector.’

The study notes that Goa lacks budget hotels. Goa’s tourism department provides ‘around 600 beds per day at an affordable price’ but this is insufficient, especially during peak season.

It also points a finger at the state government, which it says has played a limited role in promoting tourism.

According to the researchers, the government has not participated actively in promoting tourism apart from officially representing the state at a few fairs abroad.

Pune, January 10: MOST Puneites support for the use of a helmet to drive, if they both have a scooter.

This is shown by a survey conducted by students of the Faculty of Management Science at the University of Pune (PUMBA) to study accidents on the streets of the city on two wheels, the head PUMBA CM Chitale people said to the media on Saturday.

Students interviewed more than 8000 drivers of vehicles in the age group of 15 to 40 years.

Chitale said that 60 percent of the care of pilots wear helmets for the safety and protection against pollution.

Listing of the main reasons for wearing helmets, Chitale said that the safety, environmental pollution, skin care and the influence of friends and family members.

Most of those interviewed indicated that the eruptions and scruples of conduct has been the main cause of accidents, while almost half of them said that the streets of New Delhi has been uncertain for the trip. Here respondents suggested, the improvement of conditions of transporting large and better quality, such as roads, public lighting, 24 hours, the system picks out one more, the use of the traffic police and the strict enforcement of the legislation.

On the other hand, Chitale said that 39 percent of respondents were opposed to coercion, helmets, argued that a helmet was not necessary, because it has a safety helmet and was unpleasant to wear and win.

On the link between accidents and driving education, he pointed out that 64 percent lacked formal conduct, which said that the high number of accidents. He said that 15 percent of respondents were trained by professional coaches.

The survey found that 95 percent of respondents who have their driving licence. PUC was a priority for 76% of respondents. The drivers were associated with the most signs “No Parking” and “No Entry”, while the people were forced to park vehicles in ‘no parking’ zones because of lack of space in the park areas .

PUMBA plans to hold workshops in the coming academic years, in order to raise awareness among students on the rules of the road.

HONOR APRIL students and say, “Oh, it’s time consideration. Well, in April, it is not ausraubend, testing and tension alone.

This is the time of year when students bid farewell to his pals. And farewell parties not before a word emotion. Indeed, it is difficult to separate out the spending ways of some of the best and beautiful years of life.

A group of juniors organized a great farewell for the final year students of the management of Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, a few days. There was also a photo of the session, followed by a cultural programme juniors. Soon, the elderly and the parties really colorful. A representative of the congratulated the juniors and seniors a souvenir. The head of the Management Section, R. Premalatha, wished success for students in the future.

AS CONVENTIONAL energy resources, began to drain, experts, ways and means of development of non-conventional energy, to meet the ever growing needs. The industrial sector, one of the biggest consumers of power also realized, and as such, measures to the use of the available energy in nature and in an effective manner.

A seminar on “Energy Conservation and Management” organized jointly by Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) and the Coimbatore SIDCO Industrial Estate Manufacturers Association (COSIEMA), the most recent advice on the benefits of wind energy.

Energy management, experts advise entrepreneurs to use electricity generated from windmills on the maximum level. The initial investment, construction costs and the overall effort in the establishment of a windmill is not high, she said. In addition, windmills, environmental pollution and free, she noted. The President of COSIEMA, R. Krishnamoorthi, said that enterprises in the conservation of energy to compete on the international market. The president of the Indo Mould Shell Group K. Jagadeesan, will open the seminar.

BANKS put useful when examinations are approaching. For students, who pounds away on the year, banks, the question of the difference between success and failure. And for those who share a good relationship with books, more questions help brush, what they have already learned.

For some time, the Department of Tamil Kongunadu Arts and Science College, released the third part of the “Question Bank Comprehensive ‘for students who are in Tamil as their first language. The first copy was produced by B. Jayaram, Principal, RVS College of Arts And Science, and has received PV Balasubramaniam, Reader in Tamil, PSG College of Arts and Science. Talking about the opportunity, “said Balasubramaniam extreme precautions must be taken when the development of multiple-choice questions.

Pune April 19: Justice Kuldeep Singh speeches perhaps not as exciting as its decisions, but also for former judges of the Supreme Court his crusade for environmental protection still intact, beyond the place of justice .

In such a representation of concern for the environment, according Singh today in the country, for the community to ignore the deterioration of the ecological status of the country.

The conference on “the preservation, conservation and maintenance of the nature of the themes and actions needed,” in the opening of the two-day meeting of the seminar, organised by Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD ) Justice Singh called for a national law for not Renewable Resources.

“ Neither the government nor the industry find it difficult to look into the grave issue of the depletion of non-renewable resources,”Justice said Singh, who is often as a “terrorist” in green circles l industry for its decision to the relocation of polluting industries from Agra to store the Taj Mahal.

Indian scenario today is a bleak picture of the destruction of the environment. “ The sectors that are not controlling environmental pollution have no right to stay in business,’’said the former judge severe. Preserving the environment is our responsibility at all. A public opinion in his favor and that gave rise to the industry, friendly, “he said.

It could claim a developing country, but the country did not even among the basic standards of industrialization. Even the concept of sustainable development is often misunderstood. Development must be today in the manner it has no influence on the development of future generations, Justice Singh said.

“ We must all together and make real tests for the serious damage done to our environment,’’said Singh justice, as a passionate, it has an appeal to students from SCMHRD on the initiative for the safeguarding the environment.

Pune April 19: Justice Kuldeep Singh speeches perhaps not as exciting as its decisions, but also for the former judges to the Supreme Court his crusade for environmental protection still intact, beyond the place of justice .

In such a representation of concern for the environment, according Singh today in the country, for the community to ignore the deterioration of the ecological status of the country.

The conference on “the preservation, conservation and the preservation of nature - the questions and actions” at the opening session of the two-day seminar, organised by Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) Justice Singh called for a national law for non-renewable resources.

“ Neither the government nor the industry find it difficult to look into the grave issue of the depletion of non-renewable resources,”Justice said Singh, who is often as a “terrorist” in green circles l industry for its decision to relocation of industries in Agra Verschmutzende to store the Taj Mahal.

India is now a grim scenario image of the destruction of the environment. “ The sectors that are not controlling environmental pollution have no right to remain in the economy,’’said the former judge severe. Preserving the environment is our responsibility at all. A public opinion in his favor and creates industry, the environment, he said.

“ We could claim a nation, but the country’s development has not even among the basic standards of industrialization. Even the concept of sustainable development is often misunderstood. Development must be today in the manner it has no influence on the development of future generations, “said justice”Singh.

“ We must all together and make real tests for the serious damage done to our environment, justice”, said Singh, when he has a passionate appeal to students at the SCMHRD on the initiative to safeguard the environment.

Dr P Dharni Sinha, the founding chairman of the Association for Management Development Institute of South Asia also spoke. Dr SB Mujumdar, founder and director of the Society of Lalit Sangtani Symbiosis, president of the Society of Symbiosis, were also present.