Film company gets notice for littering in Goa

PANAJI: The Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) has issued a notice to the line producer of a Mumbai-based film production company following reports that a lot of waste generated by the film crew, including personal protective equipment (PPE), was not cleared from the picturesque village of Nerulafter shooting was completed earlier this month.
Photos of a swathe of land covered in plastic and other waste in the village did the rounds on social media platforms after shooting wrapped up more than a week ago.
Biomedical waste, including PPEs from health centres and government hospitals, is routinely sent to the Goa Medical College (GMC) and hospital’s disposal facility.
Health minister Vishwajit Rane said his ministry shouldn’t be responsible for the incident and those who gave permission for the film shoot ought to be held responsible. “It is not right to dump waste in the open. When permission was given for the film shoot, conditions ought to have been added in guidelines that the entity will dispose of the waste,” Rane said.