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Should goan beaches be a symbol of disaster left unattended ?

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Should goan beaches be a symbol of disaster left unattended ? If one observe this photograph, one can see our own Goan shores now a total mess. Apart from the majestic River Princess which now seems to be an attraction to the Candolim beach, the menace of stray dogs is yet another problem. As I visited this beach to enjoy my evening, some of the goods thing that really caught my eye was its beautiful white sand, its inviting shacks, which luckily were not too many, the beautiful sunset and couple of tourist that were just enjoying the dusk…… a reminder of what our beaches were and presently are. Goa is still a tourist destination and we Goans should be proud of this fact, but what are we doing to preserve its beaches ? Its been years now that the River Princess issue has been in the limelight, perhaps a lot of talks and political discussions, but the fact remains, this huge boat is not lifted from the candolim shores. Why does it take years for a task like this t...