The Baga Xavier Retreat House, has complained to the Calangute Police about the constant noise pollution on Baga beach. In their complaint, the Director of Xavier Retreat House informed that since the shacks have opened, they are facing problem of blaring music on Baga beach by a few restaurants which continues till 3 am. However, a few beach shacks in Baga continue to play loud music beyond 10.00 pm and sometimes till 5.30 am. In 2006 Bombay High Court at Goa took suo motto cognizance of it in PIL 4 of 2006. A committee was appointed to monitor and to submit report to SP North on noise rules violation but the committee has not been provided police protection. The scene has worsened in last three years. As rightly said by Justice Karnik of Goa Bench, the appointing of a non practicing/practising lawyer as a committee Member to coastal committees ie Calangute- Candolim and Anjuna will restore confidence in the people of Bardez taluka . The Morjim/Ashvem committee has a practicing lawyer Prasad as a member of the committee hence there are no violations reported by the people of Pernem.
