The structures were located near the beach access steps, next to Souza Lobo Calangute: The tourism department on Wednesday demolished four illegal structures built by encroaching on the public beach along the Calangute beach promenade in Umtawaddo.The structures, located near the beach access steps, next to Souza Lobo and on the Planet Goa side, were…
Panaji: A 21-year-old man from Karnataka almost drowned while scrambling to retrieve an expensive ring that had fallen to the seabed. The man had to be rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers.The incident occurred at Calangute beach when a tourist dropped his ring into the water. While searching for it, he moved into deeper water and…
Panaji: With the tourism department nominating Mandrem and Galgibaga beaches under the internationally recognised Blue Flag certification programme, the department has asked the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to monitor the beach water quality till Oct.While the GSPCB has already collected 36 water samples since May, more samples will be collected in July during…
Panaji: Continuing its drive against illegal coastal structures, the tourism department demolished 21 encroachments at Khobrawaddo in Calangute over two days, clearing more than 5,400 sq m along the popular beach stretch.The action was carried out jointly with revenue department officials as part of an ongoing high court-monitored process linked to a writ petition.Deputy director…
Panaji: Drishti Marine lifesavers rescued a 22-year-old man at Calangute beach after spotting him wading into deep waters.The Margao resident was seen deliberately moving farther from the shore, prompting lifeguards Suraj Sawant and Vinod Lamani to reach him with a rescue tube. While bringing him back safely, the man reportedly expressed suicidal intentions. In another…
