Govt approves comprehensive beach cleaning management plan

Initially, the project will be carried out manually and not mechanically. “This will be an integrated system comprising cleaning of beaches with mechanical and manual means wherever necessary, giving utmost priority to environment protection and pollution control of the sand and water. Other parameters like hygiene and complete cleanliness of nearly 40 beaches across North and South Goa will also fall under this,” a tourism department official said. 

Under the plan, garbage will be segregated into glass and metal, paper, cardboard and other bio-degradable substances, and plastic and non-recyclable waste before its safe disposal. The system will also provide litter bins at every 100 meters for tourists. 

“We have taken up the initiative of cleaning beaches across the State. Cleanliness is a major concern and is the need-of-the-hour and implementing this new system will be the answer to this issue which we have been facing for years,” Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said. 

While the North Goa beach stretch will be managed by Bhumika Transport and Mumbai-led consortium Waste Handling Service, the South Goa stretch will be managed by Ram Engineering and Construction Company, a Mumbai led consortium.

North Goa stretch will include Keri, Arambol, Mandrem, Morjim, Vagator, Ozrant, Anjuna, Baga, Calangute, Candolim, Sinquerim, Nerul, Miramar, Caranzalem, Siridao and Bambolim. The South Goa beach stretch will cover Majorda, Baina, Bogmolo,Velsao, Arrosim, Utorda, Majorda, Betalbatim, Colva, Sernabatim, Benaulim, Zalor, Fatrade, Varca, Cavelossim, Agonda, Palolem, Patnem, Rajbag, Talpona and Galgibag. The department also said that special efforts will be taken to ensure that all the requirements of this scientific garbage disposal from the beaches are met.