Goa, Jan. 27 -- It is learnt that the villagers in Benaulim have stepped up their efforts to catch and shame those who dump waste along the roadsides in the village.
The alert locals, who have been maintaining a day and night vigil on the increased garbage dumping, in the wee hours recently caught two people while dumping chicken waste at a secluded place. The culprits were made to clean the entire stretch of the road and were fined by the panchayat. It is understood that locals joined hands several years ago against the garbage dumping, launching the round-the-clock vigil to prevent people from dumping unsegregated waste. The group caught as many as 150 violators in the recent past.
It must be said that the authorities concerned cannot b...