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Goa's popular Baga beach set for a facelift

Panaji: Encroachments, rapid erosion, garbage and over-exploitation had cast a dark shadow over the future of Baga beach, one of Goa's best known and visited by thousands. With the state government finally sanctioning a multi-crore

PTI PTI Updated on: May 11, 2013 14:57 IST


According to Gavin Dias, deputy general manager at the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), revival of the Baga beach was a part of a holistic plan involving lighting, toilets, changing rooms and traffic management, apart from revitalising the beach and arresting the erosion of sand, which has caused grave concern among the authorities here.

"The main step is to decongest the entire area and to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and proper amenities like lighting, toilets, changing rooms and the like. Baga, Calangute and Candolim are the busiest tourist attractions and are the most visited tourist spots with heavily crowded beaches," Dias told IANS.

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