Foot march in Goa next year to save Western Ghats
The Hindu
In November 1987, a 100-day-long foot march was organised by environmentalists and like-minded citizens to create awareness about climate change and environmental disasters
Almost 35 years after a foot march attracted global attention towards the Western Ghats in India, a similar event would be held next year to push for the conservation of the ecologically sensitive area, a representative of the Save Western Ghats Movement (SWGM) said on October 10.
The precise date of the foot march will be announced on November 1 this year, SWGM coordinator Kumar Kalanand Mani told PTI.
The core committee of the SWGM met at Madkai village in North Goa district on October 8 and October 9 resolved to work towards saving the Western Ghats, said Mr. Mani, who is also secretary of the NGO Peaceful Society.