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In Goa, a community movement has brought a century-old heritage lake back to life
The movement to save Bondvol lake has inspired hope among those fighting unsustainable development in the state. Jan 14, 2021 · 01:30 pm Arturo D’Souza, a former English and History teacher, has been a key member of the ‘Save Bondvol Lake’ people’s movement. | Deepti/ Mongabay
When young Arturo D’Souza and his friends would take their cows and buffaloes to the Bondvol lake to bathe, the melodic sounds of a multitude of birds filled the air.
Bondvol, a 110-year-old natural reservoir in Goa, built during the Portuguese times, was the source of water for the village of Santa Cruz. It was also rich in biodiversity. “We used to end up jumping into the water ourselves along with our cattle,” said D’Souza, now 54 years old, with the memory of those times still fresh as ever. “The Bondvol waters were used for providing water to the fields.”
Centre approves research project on ancient Ram Setu ANI | Updated: Jan 15, 2021 00:32 IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Union Culture and Tourism Ministry has approved a research proposal on the ancient Ram Setu. Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel on Thursday said that excavation work at ancient Ram Setu will do no harm. He added that scientific research should take place on the site.
The Central Advisory Board on Archaeology, a body under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), approved the proposal by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, (NIO) last month. NIO had made the request on three points first is nature, the second is the formation of Ram Setu and third is the about the area which will be affected by it. ASI had given permission to them, Patel told ANI.
Mission Blue
India aspires to bring a revolution using ocean science to shape the national life and development activities, says retired scientist Anil Chatterjee of National Institute of Oceanography Post News Network
Since ages man has been on a mission to explore the mysteries that oceans contain within their depths. Despite unearthing of innumerable findings over the years, much of the ocean secrets have remained unexplored. In a bid to study various aspects of the ocean floor in an integrated framework, India has started working on Deep Ocean Mission, an ambitious project which envisages exploration of minerals, energy and marine diversity of the underwater world among others. It will put India in the company of nations like China, Korea and Germany.