Talking Photos: Vanishing Goa’s shorelines? No, I am not talking about the wonders of the infamous River Princess Nor I am talking about sea erosion nor the CRZ violations etc Shoreline: This beautiful shoreline likely to disappear soon. Rs.70crore new fishing jetty coming up here as the proposal is accepted by all concerned i.e. MPT, Goa State Govt, Goa Fishing Boat Owners Association etc (Don’t know about the local residents of the area)
Who wants to save this beautiful shoreline? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549408888/sizes/l/ This shoreline has about three main zones viz - Less than half of it is the public beach (north of it) - Middle zone ‘see middle zone’ pics - South of it is nice secluded beach - Followed by the Navy owned property/beach? this section owns by the navy? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549409964/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549410566/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549411022/sizes/l/ Middle zone http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3401542484/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3401543020/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2548582809/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2548582369/sizes/l/ Old Habits die hard http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2615607085/sizes/l/ Beach end (North) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauksix/287941376/sizes/o/ What Fishing Jetty could also mean? - Over 90% of the work force is migrants, so one can well foresee the situation around here. The middle zone could be the main new attraction of the infamous beach. As such, the entire shore line will now have three zones. viz Fishing jetty, round the clock busy and congested middle zone (or the shitting zone) and the beach, It surprises me to discover that no one could tackle the dirty ‘middle zone’ where defecating activities are going on round the clock. It seems, the migrants who rule here. Old habits die hard they say which could include the local minister who is hailing from similar zones ? - There are about 300 trawlers (1,156 registered trawlers all over Goa) - Each may have up to 12 workers ( I have seen upto 18) - Equals to about 3600 workers - Other allied workers (working on land) could be another 6000 (earlier, it was also said, upto 300 trawlers would employ over 3000 and about 6000 on land at the then proposed jetty at Chicalim) - Betul-cutobona fishing jetty is about 1.2 kms long says a minister (not known how long/big it going to be here, but earlier it was said 500 meter long jetty elsewhere in Vasco). The present jetty is about 100 mtr long. Now, who wants to save this beautiful shoreline? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549408888/sizes/l/ Some of you may say, ‘why you can’t do it?’ Well, I, as JoeGoaUk, can only take the thirsty horse to the pond and not vice versa. You take it and leave it. By offering the unsolicited services, JoeGoaUk may lose a few pennies here and there But think about what you may lose in the long run Now, please don’t come back to say ‘Nobody asked for your services, so just bugger off!’ Thank you [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/photos
