Tar balls come to haunt Benaulim to Colva coastline

the goan I network
MARGAO  
The tar balls menace came to haunt Goa’s coast as traces of the oily substance surfaced along the Benaulim-Colva stretch during the last two days.  
Local residents of Benaulim said the oily substance was found deposited on the shore, though in small quantities since May 2.  
A resident Rudolf Barrett told The Goan that the oily substance, which are referred as tar balls, began showing up from May 2.
“This is a nuisance to the environment and to the beach goers. The government always speaks about high tech surveillance systems”, Rudolf said, while demanding to know why can’t the Coast Guard trace the origin of this pollution.  
Tar balls surface around this part of year ahead of the monsoon when the sea turns rough and the oily substance, which many say is being released by vessels, washes on the shores.  
Locals say that the tar balls will make their presence felt in a big way by May end or in the first fortnight of June, leaving the beach belt polluted.
“What we have seen in the last two days on the Benaulim-Colva beach belt is just the tip of the problem. The situation will only aggravate in the days to come with the onset of monsoon”, a local fishermen said.