Innocent Goans (including youngsters) are seen of late losing their most precious lives and dying in some of the worse tragic road accidents in different parts of Goa. And the root cause for this whole problem is the free availability of cheap alcohol throughout the State. Unfortunately, the government is not seen taking a serious note of the above mentioned fact but is still issuing licenses for people (mostly outsiders) to open liquor outlets even in some of the most interior villages.
Today, if one goes on a long drive (mostly in all the coastal belt villages of Calangute, Baga, Candolim etc) then one will practically find not hospitals, medical clinics or pharmacies but hundreds of liquor outlets every few metres. That is why we see today most of the domestic tourists openly consuming alcohol almost everywhere and roaming around in their rented two/four wheeler vehicles. I think that the government of the day instead of supporting the liquor industry to woo domestic tourists should try to put strict restrictions on the sale of liquor and give harsh punishment to those indulging in drunken driving.
