Goa, Aug. 16 -- The High Court's disposal of the long-pending case on the pollution of Salpem lake may have brought a legal chapter to a close, but for petitioner Prof Antonio Alvares, the battle is far from over.

He has made it clear that he will not hesitate to return to court if authorities slacken in executing the directions issued by the bench.

Speaking to O Heraldo, Prof Alvares, recalled that for more than 30 years, farmers abandoned the fertile fields adjoining Salpem Lake due to the constant inflow of untreated sewage from Margao.

"Through mechanisation, we have revived cultivation after decades, but completely stopping the sewage discharge requires more determined action from the agencies," he asserted.

Just days ago, the Hi...