This isn’t just a problem that the
outsiders are causing; even the Goans are to be blamed. As an architect, I
often travel to the interiors of small villages and far off springs, which is
unknown to tourists. How is there litter around those areas where the tourists
don’t even step a foot? Of course, when the use of the LPG cylinders is
concerned it is dangerous to be used while cooking in the open. So far as
litter comes into the picture, I totally disagree. I suggest that a designated
area should be given to people to camp, and also they should be responsible
enough to clean after the use of that particular area.
VISHAL RAWLEY, DONA PAULA-
ARCHITECT
Our unfortunate sorry state of
affairs has left us with loosing the cream of what used to be pride of Goa; I
am not referring to our beaches, but the quality of tourists.
The
Government officials should take up this issue very seriously as we are going
down on the graph of tourism with charters getting cancelled. It will be too
late if nothing is done.
These
tourists who come with gas cylinders risk put their own and others life at
risk. I mean they behave as if Goa has no good restaurants
JILL DALE RODRIGUES, CALANGUTE- HOUSEWIFE
I definitely think this is a big
issue around all parts of Goa, especially the coastal belt. Tourists come here
with the mentality that Goa is a place where anything and everything can be
done and be left.
I’ve seen many cars come from all
over the country, they find a land close to a water body and set up a gas stove
for their picnic which is very sad, because they then wash their utensils in
the water where we fish in and leave all the trash begging for someone else to
clean up. It is highly annoying looking at this situation. I don’t think that
they would do the same thing in their home land and dirty places around their
house.
ASHLESHA NORONHA, RAIA- THE NORONHA GROUP BUSINESS
Drinking on the beach is illegal
and creates problems for others going to the beach to have a nice time. However
we do have a greater problem at hand! We have buses coming into Goa passing
through the check post by carrying household cylinders. Firstly, this is not
legal, over that he cylinders are being used to cook food in the open; it is a
huge concern for us right now. At the end, who is the loser? Goan economy is
going down.
SERENO PINTO, CALVIM, ALDONA – MBA STUDENT
It’s quite a shabby scene to
witness a lot of littering and waste along the roadsides created by the
tourists who prefer to cook their meals while they are touring. I suppose a ine
that has now been imposed imposed on the tourists who cook on the roadside and
dirty the place was needed. Certain places need to be reserved by the
government, for disposing off all the waste.
SIDDHESH KESARKAR, MOIRA- DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
