Category Archives: Beaches of Goa

Mining closure: govt to give thrust to farming, eco-tourism in Sanvordem

A community that once reaped the benefits of mining is now being dangled the ecotourism carrot. Have the prospects ever been explored with the community ? are these the wishes of the community ? or is this another of this … Continue reading →

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Goa among top 5 hospitable states

If this were a survey that covered only the foreigners, then Goa would have ranked no1. The Goans tend to look at the foreigner as has better tourist and look down on the Indian tourist who most of the times … Continue reading →

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MoEF to regularise projects that failed to obtain CRZ clearances

This can only spell more doom to our already fragile ecosystems. Then we wonder why we are faced with storms and rising sea levels. https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/MoEF-to-regularise-projects-that-failed-to-obtain-CRZ-clearances/128140.html

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Tourism officials asked to initiate action against erring shack operators

Strict action should entail banning of license for a season if the shack is in gross violations for the the rules and regulations of operations. http://www.navhindtimes.in/tourism-officials-asked-to-initiate-action-against-erring-shack-operators/  

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Let Blue Flag fly on Palolem beach, Centre to state

How can the uniqueness of a place be placed under a standard fixed by some organisation in some part of the world for a fee? Are we going to allow our beaches to be standardized? Who is the Union Ministry … Continue reading →

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This pocket in Arambol is facing a Nigerian ‘take over’ and it’s scary

Its very easy to blame someone else. In this case it is the Nigerians. A question needs to be asked, who allowed them inside in the first place? who rented places to them made a fast buck on them and … Continue reading →

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