Category Archives: Shack Owners Welfare Society – SOWS Goa

Fragile coastline, tourism activities keep businessmen busy

While shack owners are aggrieved by the unprecedented swell of the tide into their shacks with disastrous consequences, they have blamed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority(GCZMA) for not heeding their request to locate them on higher ground. Most temporary structures … Continue reading →

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Shacks, stalls in Calangute to get uniform look

Why do tourists visit shacks? is it not also for its uniqueness in design and creativity? why is the Calangute Panchayat trying to standardize these shacks. As long as the shacks adhere to the given dimensions the rest should be … Continue reading →

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South Goa shack operators look forward to tourist season

A good tourist season is being awaited for especially by the shack owners who have been able to put up their shacks in time due to the timely interventions and executing of the tourism department

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tourism stakeholders welcome ban on glass bottles on the beachs

Everyone must play their part in keeping glass bottles off the beach or for that matter any sort of litter.   The shack owners definitely should as they are on the beach and it is in their interest also to … Continue reading →

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despite early licences weather gods delay shacks

The rains may have dampened the setting up of shacks. These are forces of nature that man cannot fight. Thankfully there was no delay this year around from the government   The shack owners should be thankful and not be … Continue reading →

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Tourism dept issues provisional NOC’s to shacks in South Goa

The tourism minister has shown that NOC’s and all works related to the shacks can be done well before the season sets in. I hope the shack owners too will take responsibility to keep the beach around them clean and … Continue reading →

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