Saligao
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Saligao is a census town
in North Goa district in the India
n state
of Goa
. It is surrounded by the villages of Porvorim
, Parra, Guirim, Sangolda, Pilerne, Candolim, Calangute and Nagoa and is in Bardez Taluka of Goa
. It is 10 km from Panjim the capital of Goa, 6 km from Mapusa
the capital of Bardez Taluka, and 3 km from the Calangute
beach.
, Saligao had a population of 5553. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Saligao has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 76%. In Saligao, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The petition challenged the selection of a garbage disposal site on the top
of Saligao plateau, in the midst of a social forest plantation raised by the
Goa government's Forest Department. It argued that the decision to locate the disposal site in this "inappropriate area" was made without following the procedures established by law, particularly the provision of Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000 issued under provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. "The location is bound to have grievous consequences for the environment,
health and water supplies," the petition filed by green lawyer Norma Alvares of the Goa Foundation
argued.
On the groundwater issue, in May 2002, a study titled "Saligao's water crisis and commercial groundwater extraction" was released. Its summary said: "Extraction of groundwater for commercial sale outside the village has risen
sharply in the last five years, to a level of up to 435,000 litres per day.
Groundwater levels are falling, and wells for household use and for
irrigating farmland are running dry in some parts of Saligao, although other
parts of the village are unaffected. The problem is very serious for
household wells in Don Vaddo and parts of Sonarbhat, and for farmers in
Mollembhat. Enough consumers are suffering serious problems to merit the
SCCC [Saligao Civic and Consumers' Cell] taking up commercial groundwater extraction as a community issue."
It noted that more than half of 28 household wells surveyed in Don Vaddo and Sonarbhat went dry in April/May 2001, a normal monsoon year. At least 138 consumers depend on these wells. Falling water levels in this area have coincided with a very rapid increase in commercial extraction from the local well.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in North Goa district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
. It is surrounded by the villages of Porvorim
Porvorim
Porvorim is the legislative capital of the state of Goa, India. It is situated on the right bank of the Mandovi River. The administrative capital Panaji is located on the opposite bank...
, Parra, Guirim, Sangolda, Pilerne, Candolim, Calangute and Nagoa and is in Bardez Taluka of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
. It is 10 km from Panjim the capital of Goa, 6 km from Mapusa
Mapusa
Mapusa also spelt at Mapuca, Mhapsa or Mapsa is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Trivandrum...
the capital of Bardez Taluka, and 3 km from the Calangute
Calangute
Calangute is a census town with a permanent population of approximately 16,000 in North Goa, in the state of Goa, India. It is famous for its beach, the largest in north Goa, visited by thousands of domestic and international tourists alike. The peak tourist season is during Christmas and New...
beach.
Geography
Saligao is located at 15.55°N 73.77°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Saligao had a population of 5553. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Saligao has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 76%. In Saligao, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of interest
- Mater DeiMater DeiMater Dei is Latin for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary as Theotokos. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic, including:-Educational institutions:*Mater Dei Academy, a Catholic K-8 school in Wickliffe, OH...
, one of Goa's first English language schools, at Bairo Alto. Started as St. Mary's in 1900, the name was later changed to Mater Dei in 1909.
- Lourdes Convent High School at Sonarbhat
- Government Middle School at the CHOGM Road Crossing.
- Bank of IndiaBank of IndiaBank of India is a state-owned commercial bank with headquarters in Mumbai. Government-owned since nationalization in 1969, It is India's 4th largest bank, after State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda. It has 3415 branches, including 29 branches outside India...
at the Saligao market. - Pirna Urban Cooperative Bank, near the Saligao Super Market.
- Central Academy for Professional Studies , at CAPS Goa, D'Mello Vaddo for Chartered AccountancyInstitute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is a national professional accounting body of India. It was established on 1 July 1949 as a body corporate under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 enacted by the Constituent Assembly of India to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy in...
mock tests and concise notes for CA CPT, IPCC and Final are also made available by the Central Academy of Professional Studies, a premier College and Coaching institute for professional education in India. - Florentine Bar and Restaurant at Piqueno Morod, a small outlet known for its chicken cafrealCafrealCafreal is a spicy chicken preparation consumed widely in the Indian state of Goa. The preparation originated from the Portuguese colonies in the African continent. It was introduced into the Goan cuisine by the Portuguese. The generic preparation involves onion, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, pepper,...
dish. - Samrat Hotel, a restaurant alongside the CHOGM road, known for its bhaji (vegetable-based) preparations.
- Leela Communications, at the Saligao market.
- Mahambre stores(General and Liquor store)
- Cherry Fernandes' play-school at D'Mello Vaddo.(closed)
- Tiny Steps play-school at Abreo Vaddo.
- Krist Raj Bhavan, home for the aged, run by the Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King sisters.
- Mãe de Deus home for the aged, run by the Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King sisters.
- Mãe de Deus Parish Church built in 1873.
- Hindu temples including Shravani (near the Saligao spring, Salmona), Dattatriya (at the Seminary Hill, Sonarbhat), Laxmi Narayan (near market area) and Vittal temple (near the border with Sangolda).
Village issues
In recent years, Saligao, which is just outside the North Goa beach-belt, has seen significant concerns over the large-scale sale of ground-water from a number of wells in the village, particularly at Donvaddo. There has also been concern raised by villagers over the dumping of garbage from the coastal belt on the hillock atop the village, partly on village lands and partly on land belonging to the Calangute comunidade but very close (and overlooking) the village. On December 12, 2002, a writ petition was filed over this issue in the Goa bench of the High Court of Bombay.The petition challenged the selection of a garbage disposal site on the top
of Saligao plateau, in the midst of a social forest plantation raised by the
Goa government's Forest Department. It argued that the decision to locate the disposal site in this "inappropriate area" was made without following the procedures established by law, particularly the provision of Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000 issued under provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. "The location is bound to have grievous consequences for the environment,
health and water supplies," the petition filed by green lawyer Norma Alvares of the Goa Foundation
Goa Foundation
The Goa Foundation is the best known of Goa's environmental action groups. Founded in 1986 by a group of Goan environmentalists each fighting individual environmental battles, the organisation today holds influence with the judiciary, government and the general public, having persisted with its...
argued.
On the groundwater issue, in May 2002, a study titled "Saligao's water crisis and commercial groundwater extraction" was released. Its summary said: "Extraction of groundwater for commercial sale outside the village has risen
sharply in the last five years, to a level of up to 435,000 litres per day.
Groundwater levels are falling, and wells for household use and for
irrigating farmland are running dry in some parts of Saligao, although other
parts of the village are unaffected. The problem is very serious for
household wells in Don Vaddo and parts of Sonarbhat, and for farmers in
Mollembhat. Enough consumers are suffering serious problems to merit the
SCCC [Saligao Civic and Consumers' Cell] taking up commercial groundwater extraction as a community issue."
It noted that more than half of 28 household wells surveyed in Don Vaddo and Sonarbhat went dry in April/May 2001, a normal monsoon year. At least 138 consumers depend on these wells. Falling water levels in this area have coincided with a very rapid increase in commercial extraction from the local well.