Is Tourism Destroying Goa? https://www.rediff.com/news/column/ramesh-menon-is-tourism-destroying-goa/20230224.htm By RAMESH MENONFebruary 24, 2023 16:24 IST
Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and migration, points out Ramesh Menon.
Real estate companies are vying with each other to build cottages, villas and flats all over the state as residents from mainland India wish to shift to the scenic state or build a second home.
Rapid urbanisation is unable to sustain itself, given the poor infrastructure. It is no more the paradise it was.
Public transport is in a mess. Uber and Ola services are unavailable as the taxi groups will not let it come in.
So cab and auto fares are very unreasonable. It is common for cab drivers to demand Rs 100 or more for a kilometre.
Waste management is a serious issue plaguing the state, especially in rural areas, as garbage tied in polythene bags is just flung on the roadsides from passing vehicles.