Goa, Nov. 21 -- Panjim which ranks one of the highest consumers of water per capita in the country needs to be water literate. The Waterman of India Rajendra Singh who hails originally from the "drier state" of Rajasthan and has bagged several international awards on water conservation that includes the Magsaysay Award and the Stockholm Water Award (also known as Water Noble Prize) is of the view that Goa is "darling boy (Ladla Beta) of India but it needs to have water literacy." He further reiterated that Goa as a State is having abundance of water and it is "God's most loved son" in India.

"This darling ward does not need to be misguided but it needs to improve and for this Goa needs to have skill development in efficient use of water ...