Should goan beaches be a symbol of disaster left unattended ?



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 to be resolved ? Don’t we owe something to the environment and our small state.

Every beach that I have visited has a sad tale to tell, Aramabol, the trail of stagnant water from the mainland shacks to its waters, people are seen bathing in the same water. Disgusting !, Colva, carries the same pathetic state, cows, dogs and their dung seems to its permanent residents. Baga, filled with plastic waste and the shacks totally dominating its shores, no place for a family picnic. This is the sad state of affairs. Seeing all this we Goans have not right to boast about our beaches anymore, its now only Goa and its dirty beaches.

Wake up Goa !!!! its never to late to clean up a mess that is made. Better late then never………..

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