SATURDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Ponder the unsightly sale of precious Goan land

Goa is blessed with the beautiful natural landscape of beaches, fields , hills and friendly people of the state. Lakhs of tourists, foreign and domestic,  visit this tiny state just because of natural beauty preserved by our ancestors  but now  the new generation is ready to sell it for crores of rupees to the greedy real estate sharks who don't care about the natural landscape of our state. The recent crazy flocking by the domestic tourists at Parra 'maddani' site which is now famous for the  coconut trees grown by our ancestors. They attract lakhs of tourists just to have a picture of this great landscape once in lifetime scenery. Sadly it seems our Ministers along with engineers are out to destroy these landscapes of Goa for vested interests. The new law to be introduced will finish Goa's picturesque land for the building lobby and the affluent people from other states. Our landowners are selling their ancestral land and souls too.


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Goans being de-culturised by disrespecting Konkani

ARWIN MESQUITA, Colva
Published Jun 5, 2023, 7:55 PM IST
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Today, Goa stands at a crossroads with regards to losing its identity with respect to its land, environment, language etc. Of course there a set of things responsible for the same but I think one of the biggest reason is, due to what’s happening in our own Goan homes i.e the reluctance to give at least some importance to Konkani to the newer/younger Goan generation; and the fault in my view mainly lies with the current ageing generation. As an NRI child growing up abroad, I…

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