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Cess on low-end tourists will help clear mess

What do we get in return by low-end tourism on a shoe-string budget ? Only garbage and more garbage, filth littered on beaches, highways, lakes, rivers etc. Who's work is this to clear all this mess created , a by-product of low quality tourism? They come in droves from all entry points by sea, air, land by way of cars, buses, railways etc. With  alcohol and drugs knowing no bounds , they  create all sorts of nuisance during their stay here. Certain amount of cess should be primarily levied at all entry points on such persons. These funds could be utilised for maintenance, clearing, cleaning all infrastructure messed up by these tourists. These tourists also defecate in the open and such nuisance  has to be tackled by appropriate laws to serve as a deterrent. The image of tourism could take a toll and would keep high end tourists at bay. A suggestion of mechanised brooms prefitted on cleaning vehicles would become handy to sweep clean our roads riddled with all sorts of garbage and  filth in dry form more efficiently.



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'C' sticker needed for children in the car

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Jan 4, 2023, 8:24 PM IST
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It is learnt that the government will make it mandatory to have an ‘E’ sticker for vehicles driven by senior citizens in the state. It is true that elderly persons driving the vehicles need to be given respect by not honking, and giving right of way whenever possible.  While many elders value the independence of driving, changes that happen with age may alter a person’s ability to drive safely. Changes in health, including medical conditions or injuries, also may impact…

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