Calangute Beach at it's worst

shahronakm

Here are the pictures of Calangute Beach (Goa's most popular Beach - May be Goa's most ugly also) captured during my business visit. Locals said all this was dumped by waves from the sea. This pictures were clicked on 7 th August 2006.
Click on the attached thumbnails to get better view of Goa's best (worst) beach.

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So where is the garbage coming from? Is somebody dumping it at sea?

Many coastal areas in the US used to have the same problem before they realised garbage can float. People finally decided it might not be a good idea dumping garbage in the ocean when medical waste started washing up (blood bags, syringes, etc.)

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shahronakm

Someone is dumping waste in the sea, which should be stopped.
But then waht is the alternative, recyling ?
I hope by now the authorities would have cleared the same as the season in Goa is about to start after the rains.

Ronak.

New-South-Welshman

Awful stuff. I think the rubbish has come from up north or something. India should start putting alot more rubbish bins in the streets.

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shahronakm

Yes the rubbish might have come from bordering states Maharashtra & Karnataka.

I sincerely hope the rubbish is cleaned up by now. Any one in Goa update on the current situation.

Ronak.

Sama

terrible and disgusting....but saw worse on the beach at Pondicherry....sad....

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crvlvr

I though part of the deals the shacks had was to clean up their are of the beach. Can anyone confrim?

shahronakm

But this is not because of the shacks. As i had gone to the same area during June End (by when all shakcs are closed) & at that timethe beach was clean. I am attaching a photo clicked at that time.

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shahronakm

Even the beach at Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai is cleaner then Calangute (current position). I hope this is temporary & the authorities take note of the same & clean it as early as possible.

Ronak.

crvlvr

I did not say the shacks were causing the trash. In talking to some of the shack guys, I got the impression that part of their licensing deal was that they had to clean up the beach -- regardless of whether the trash was caused by their customers or not.

shahronakm

Sorry I mistook you comment.
Yes it has to be the shack owners responsibility to clean up the area surrounding them. It is also beneficial for them as no customer would like sit in a shack which is not clean.

Ronak.

lez

When I was there in June I watched the net fishermen dumping the trash that they had dragged from the water on the beach.

lez

shahronakm

Yes this might be one of the reason for the trash.

Ronak.