Panjim carnival floats bring to fore social and health issues

From save salt pans to water, these floats served as eye-openers
Panjim Carnival 2023.
Panjim Carnival 2023. Photo: Rohan Fernandes
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SAVE OUR TRADITIONAL SALT PANS (MITTACHE AGOR)
SAVE OUR TRADITIONAL SALT PANS (MITTACHE AGOR) Photo: Rohan Fernandes

This was the message of Arpora's, Mainath Bhatti Group, float which attributed increasing labour costs, industrial competition and water pollution to the dying trade of making traditional salt.

Goa|Panjim Carnival|Drinking| Accidents
Goa|Panjim Carnival|Drinking| AccidentsPhoto: Rohan Fernandes

DON'T DRINK & DRIVE

This float depicted the dangers of drunken driving and passed on a terse message: The devil lives in a bottle, don’t let cheers turn into tears.

Goa|Panjim Carnival|Earth|Water
Goa|Panjim Carnival|Earth|WaterPhoto: Rohan Fernandes

SAVE WATER

Future wars will be for water and this float went on to depict the urgency of saving this precious resource.  

Goa|Panjim Carnival|Plastics| Garbage
Goa|Panjim Carnival|Plastics| GarbagePhoto: Rohan Fernandes

SAY NO TO PLASTICS

Rid Goa of garbage and plastics was the message of the float by Goa State Urban Development Agency.

Goa|Panjim Carnival|Health| Millets
Goa|Panjim Carnival|Health| MilletsPhoto: Rohan Fernandes

EAT MILLETS, STAY HEALTHY

A float by Sameti-Goa State Agriculture Management and Extension Training Institution, Old Goa, focused on health benefits of consuming millets.

Goa|Panjim Carnival|Fatty foods| Diabetes
Goa|Panjim Carnival|Fatty foods| DiabetesPhoto: Rohan Fernandes

AVOID HIGH-FAT FOODS

This floats urged people to avoid unhealthy foods and keep away diabetes, which is the mother of all health complications.

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