Goa has also seen citizens' protests over environmental pollution. These include disputes between miners and farmers over pollution, traditional fishermen and trawler owners over the harvest of the sea, and protests in the 'seventies over a chemical fertilizers plant set up by US multinationals and Indian big business called the Zuari Agro Chemicals. Fortunately, Goans remain largely appreciative of their diverse customs, despite attempts by politicians to exploit differences for short-term political differences. Just as in Portuguese times, emigration has served as an outlet for the discontented. It is estimated that there are about one hundred and fifty thousand Goans outside India.
Photo shows paintings at a luxury hotel.