Monthly Archives: May 2016

Mega plans to develop River Chapora circuit

Another money making, environment destroying project. Have the locals even been heard? The State government’s plan to develop River Chapora circuit may have encountered opposition in certain quarters, but it’s an ambitious plan to develop the river for eco-friendly tourism … Continue reading →

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Guests houses, lodges close down for want of water

Tourism department has never looked at its carrying capacity..this is the cause of unplanned tourism

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Goa a safe destination, says CM Parsekar

some more humor from the chief minister. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-a-safe-destination-says-CM-Parsekar/articleshow/52492096.cms Goa Chief MinisterLaxmikant Parsekar on Sunday rejected criticism by the Congress that Goa was an unsafe destination for youngsters, claiming that the government was making efforts to make the state “safer”. He … Continue reading →

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Economics of deceit

Economics of deceit . The government has found a way to slide in 5 star hotels through the back door and they are hoodwinking the public by making them believe they are into industrial development. In the final analysis the … Continue reading →

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Drugs are available freely in Goa, govt is helpless: Mandrekar

Today they are painting a sorry face. When Kejrival spoke of the state on goan tourism they asked him for an apology ! http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=17804   Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal s comments have just triggered anew, the … Continue reading →

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Studies warn of increased Arabian Sea temperature

  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Studies-warn-of-increased-Arabian-Sea-temperature/articleshow/52457085.cms As Goa awaits the onset of the monsoons to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat, ominous dark clouds loom on the metaphorical horizon. Spelling trouble for the entire Western coast, studies have indicated that the Arabian Sea … Continue reading →

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