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Better infra at beaches may attract quality tourists

The monsoon session of Goa assembly started on Monday saw heated arguments on third day. The first two days of question hour were swept away like the rains that lashed the Goan roads with heavy downpour. The third day of session witnessed heated arguments between opposition and tourism minister. The tourism department has spent almost Rs 34 cr on promoting Goa abroad on roadshows. The opposition demanded better infrastructure in the state rather then spending huge amount on national and international promotion. We need better infrastructure at beaches and other areas. If we want quality tourists to visit the state we have to promote our culture and not just sand, sea and scenic beauty.  There should be clean toilets which can be used . Another issue was of stray dogs. Goa can see many stray dogs on streets and  some of them even bite people and run after scooters and bikes and sometimes the rider loses balance and falls down. There needs to be control on stray dog menace by animal husbandry department along with NGOs who take care of dogs. The chief minister has assured the house about solution after a meeting with  respective departments.



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Play by rules of nature to prevent bigger disasters

MELVILLE X D'SOUZA, Mumbai
Published Jul 17, 2024, 11:10 PM IST
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This is with reference to the report, "CM blames man-made factors for flooding - The Goan Everyday - July 17,  2024." The chief minister couldn't have put it straighter. Many a times it may be man-made factors like blockage of traditional drains, nullahs, neglect by local/civic bodies, concretisation of roads, enhanced scale of development, etc., that are responsible for flooding. Yes, but the buck has to stop somewhere. We cannot let things drift the way they are, with…

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