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Dogs at airports next?


According to the official census there are @ 89,000 strays in the state of Goa. You can't escape them anywhere, be it beaches, roads, shops, restaurants or housing societies. 

Now they are also infesting the Margao railway station and posing a danger to passengers. The last frontier for them to conquer is the airport and I feel that is going to happen soon. 

The oh-so-compassionate dog feeders make matters worse while the government only makes hollow claims of controlling the canine population but nothing actually gets done on the ground. 

It is more than high time that the strays are culled as is done for controlling vermin in other countries. 


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Encourage hinterland tourism, have SOP

SRIDHAR D’IYER, Caranzalem
Published Aug 10, 2025, 11:44 PM IST
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Hinterland tourism is finding its foot in Goa with adventurous and discerning tourists making a beeline to waterfalls, rivers and other sites. Since visits to these sites are challenging and risky, hopefully the registered tourist operators are well-versed with the areas, have safety measures in place, are environmentally conscious and are able to manage unruly tourists.To encourage hinterland tourism and to empower women, Goa’s tourism department had created a Homestay and…

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