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Bahuguna sees threat from high-rise buildings in Goa

Panjim: Noted environmental Sundarlal Bahuguna today said that the mega housing projects that are cropping up in Goa are threatening the ecology of the region. Bahuguna who is well known for his famous 'Chipko Movement', the
unique save trees campaign of embracing trees to save them from being cut, is
now spearheading a campaign against building mega housing projects in Goa. He
said that people from across the globe come to enjoy the traditional way of living
in the beach side huts. The building huge structures in place of the traditional
small houses would be a set back to the region's flourishing tourism sector. "Those
people constructing big buildings for the tourists should understand that tourists
want to enjoy life amidst the nature, they come here in search of peace, they
don't want to live in huge buildings, they want to live in small huts," said Bahuguna.
Goa's pristine beaches and swaying palm groves attract nearly 400,000 tourists
during the peak October-March season, and the state's languid lifestyle is seen
as one of the major attractions for the tourists. But off late, business establishments
have started bringing about a change in Goa's skyline by building high-rise buildings.
-Sept 4, 2008

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