Monthly Archives: June 2016

Meeting on Child Safety in Tourism with youth of Arrosim Chapel

Date: 26th June 2016 Agenda:   Sensitization of Youth to Exploitation of Children in Tourism   Total no. present : 70 youth   Fr. Savio welcomed the youth and explained the purpose of the meeting. He spoke about tourism and how … Continue reading →

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Meeting on Child Safety in Tourism with youth of Trinity Church Benaulim

Agenda:   Sensitization of Youth to Exploitation of Children in Tourism   Total no. present : 47 youth   Fr. Savio welcomed the youth and explained the purpose of the meeting. He highlighted the various forms of exploitation that happens to … Continue reading →

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These abandoned watchtowers don’t create image of responsible tourism –

Nothing about the present pattern of the governments tourism policy is responsible. This is yet another classical example. http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=19627 The crumbling and corroding lifeguard watchtowers have become eyesores as they are still standing right at the entrance to the picturesque … Continue reading →

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GCZMA objects to plan for 365-day shacks

  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/GCZMA-objects-to-plan-for-365-day-shacks/articleshow/52963714.cms The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) initiative to allow the shacks to continue on beaches throughout the year may face a roadblock as the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) members have strongly objected to … Continue reading →

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‘MoEFCC to give relaxation on Goa’s HTL’

First the statement that Goa has adequate  forests covers , now the relaxation of the High Tide line. What is Mr. Arlekar thinking ?  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/MoEFCC-to-give-relaxation-on-Goas-HTL/articleshow/52946988.cms Minister for environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) Prakash Javdekar on Monday assured the state … Continue reading →

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Some tourists come to Goa for drugs: CM

The statistics show that a large section of tourists come to Goa for Sex and Drugs and the sooner Mr.Parsekar acknowledges this and deals with the problem the better. Its better to admit we have a problem and deal with … Continue reading →

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