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Thousands throng Colva beach belt to beat the heat

Thousands throng Colva beach belt to beat the heat

MARGAO

The iconic Colva beach on Sunday played host to thousands of visitors, who thronged the beach belt to beat the sultry heat.

With the temperatures soaring with each passing day, thousands of locals as well as domestic tourists invaded the beach belt, taking advantage of the holiday.

Every inch of the Colva beach square was packed with vehicles, leaving many a visitor to head to the neighbouring beach belt for want of parking.

The village saw the hordes of visitors for another reason. The village played host to the three-day Spirit of Goa festival, which evoked an encouraging response from people from all walks of life. Curtains came down on the three-day festivities on Sunday evening.

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Nuvem gram sabha opposes 5G towers

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Apr 24, 2023, 12:19 AM IST
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MARGAOThe gram sabha of Nuvem panchayat on Sunday resolved not to have 5G mobile towers installed in its jurisdiction citing the health risk of radiation.At the gram sabha meeting chaired by sarpanch Freda D’Sa, member Carmelito Andrade proposed a resolution to stop and prevent the installation of any new 5G towers in the future (this included both 5G and feeder towers).He explained the health risk of EMF radiation caused by 5G towers, based on a published IEEE paper. The…

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