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Mother Nature has been extremely generous to Goa and has lavishly gifted it with picturesque lakes, springs and waterfalls.The total forest area is 1424 sq.kms. of which 1224 sq.kms. is under Government control and about 200 sq.kms. under private owners. Wild life management, which is an important component is being taken care of by scientific management of four sanctuaries which covers above 25 % of the Government forest areas of the State. Wild life Preservation Act 1972 is vigorously implemented.

The main yields in agriculture are rice (1,28,065 tons.), Oilseeds - Groundnuts (1,923 tons.), Ragi (2,573 tons.), other cereals and pulses (5,877 tons.), Sugarcane (58,000 tons.), Cashew Nuts (13,000 tons.), Coconut (119,000 tons.). Agricultural training is being imparted through the Government agencies. Mechanization is being fast implemented in farming. Animal husbandry and veterinary services are being given to farmers and other entrepreneurs to maintain the livestock population in Goa.

During the period 1995-1996, 126 new co-operative societies of different types have been registered to increase the total no. of working societies to 1409 having total membership of over 4.42 lakhs.

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This is an old part of town between the hillock of Altinho and the Rua de Ourem creek. It gets its name from the multitude of springs in the area. Its narrow streets gives one the impression of being in Portuguese Goa. At the southern end of this section is situated The Church of St. Sebastian, in which stands today the “Crucifix of the Inquisition ” which formerly hung in the Palace of the Inquisition in Old Goa. It was moved here in 1918 from the chapel in Idalcao’s palace.

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