Category Archives: Shack Owners Welfare Society – SOWS Goa

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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After Ockhi & supermoon, shack owners’ body pegs losses at Rs 70L

What about the other stake holders on our beaches, the water sport operators, the traditional fishermen who have their boats and nets on the beaches .. why have we not heard from them at all? were they given warnings and … Continue reading →

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Its boom shack – a -laka again

The shacks have really not learnt their lessons, many if not all have started rebuilding the and are even open for business and what have they done int he process, they have mined sand from the shore and filled it … Continue reading →

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Poor business as no foreigners, complain shack owners

Let the season go by and then the actual picture will be clearer. http://www.navhindtimes.in/poor-business-as-no-foreigners-complain-shack-owners/  

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After Ockhi, storm brewing among shack owners after losses

The shack owners are well capable of bearing the losses from the recent disaster. However the government has to made promises of compensation and they should not back out from keeping up to their word.  

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Cyclone leaves sand erosion and damaged beach shacks in its wake

Everybody including TTAG seems to be giving their two bits of advice . Has TTAG ever spoken of the violations that its member hotels indulge in ? Its very easy to tell others where they should be located etc. Tell … Continue reading →

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