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VASCO
With the ignored Kharewado beach getting it’s due attention on Gandhi Jayanti after the beach was cleaned by various political parties and supporters on Tuesday, the demand for restoration of the only beach in Vasco city came to the fore again with political leaders now demanding that the depleting and dirty Kharewado beach be restored to it’s original glory and saved for future generations.
Speaking to the media after the cleanliness drive on Tuesday, Krishn Salkar said that it was unfortunate that the only beach in Vasco city was dirty beyond limits. “We have all gathered to clean up the beach. I appeal to all Vascokars to unite and put in efforts to save this beach so that our future generations can also enjoy the beach like we did,” said Salkar.
Former Minister and NCP state President Jose Philip DSouza said that he had spent his childhood on the beach.
“We used to play football here but the beach today is ignored and dirty and there will be a requirement to clean this beach multiple times and not only on Gandhi Jayanti to restore it to it’s earlier glory. Government should take steps to make sure that this beach is restored. Entire flow of dirty water comes here. I want to open the eyes of the authorities to take up beach cleaning in association with MMC,” said D’Souza.
Meanwhile GRE General Secretary Olencio Simoes demanded beach restoration techniques to be adopted at Kharewado.
“Today the entire Vasco arrived here to clean the beach. We had cleaned the beach two years ago to inform authorities that there was a beach here. Beach is a common place and cannot be claimed by corporates. We had also demanded life guard towers here as there was a drowning case reported. When world class cruise vessels arrive at the port, then why should they see a dirty beach when they arrive in Goa. Why is the government projecting this beach so negatively. We demand that the beach be restored through beach nourishment,” said Simoes.
