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PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has positioned Goa as a “real-time environmental classroom” for the country, saying the State’s coastline, Western Ghats belt, river networks, and rich biodiversity offer daily lessons on balancing growth with ecological responsibility.
In a message to participants of All India Juris Open 2025: Eco–Thinkers’ Fest, a national inter-law college event hosted by Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Margao, Sawant said the government’s development strategy is firmly rooted in sustainability.
He noted that Goa proves economic expansion and ecological protection can coexist when public participation and sound policy design come together. “Every major project is subjected to rigorous environmental vetting. We are steadily pushing green technologies, better waste-management systems and responsible tourism models,” the Chief Minister said.
Advocate General Devidas Pangam, who inaugurated the fest, said that Goa occupies a special place in environmental discourse because “tourism, livelihoods, cultural identity and ecology intersect here every single day,” making the State a microcosm of India’s wider sustainability challenges.
The inauguration was attended by Adv Pritam Morais, First Vice President of Vidya Vikas Mandal, organising committee chair Adv Prasad Naik, officiating principal Dr Maria Goretti Morais, alumni association president Adv Ann Furtado, convenor Dr Shruti Nadkarni and Students’ Council general secretary Vrushank Gaonkar.
The three-day conclave has drawn law students from across the country for debates, academic contests and discussions on how legal frameworks can accelerate environmental justice.
