Panaji, Apr 25 (Agencies)Goa government has banned drinking liquor on beaches in a bid to curb littering and nuisance caused to women tourists.
However, one can continue to enjoy drinks at designated places such as beach shacks, Goa Tourism Director Nikhil Desai told PTI.
“The ban has been imposed under Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act which gives the right to the state government to ban things which create nuisance in the tourism zones. The act envisages to protect and maintain the tourist places from deterioration and erosion and preserve the tourism potential”, he said.
India Reserve Battalion (IRB), a wing of Goa Police, manning the law and order on beaches, is asked to implement the order with immediate effect. “The violation will attract arrest”, Mr. Desai added.
Mr. Desai clarified that the prohibition order is not applicable to drinking in licensed shacks or any other places where retail sale of liquor is allowed.
The ban is the fallout of mounting complaints by tourists getting injured by broken bottles littering beaches and of nuisance against women tourists by drunk hoodlums loitering beaches.
A favoured tourist destination, Goa attracts around 2.4 million tourists annually, chunk of whom are domestic.
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G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE
Thu, Apr 25 2013Now it is a good time to our BJP Govt to introduce alcohol in our beaches,so that all Foreigners will come to Karnataka from Goa beaches.
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Pinto, blore
Thu, Apr 25 2013If there is no drinking in Goa on the beach now, then how will I watch sunset there. What should i hold in my hand now?.. charmburi, ice candy?
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moshu, mlr
Thu, Apr 25 2013wish apply whole country as well...
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Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore
Thu, Apr 25 2013Unique decision to ban drinking of alcohol in the beacehes of Goa.Hats up to the Chief Minister of Goa and the Government for this bold,remarkable decision.Now Goa will find the true progress,prosperity and the development and I am quite sure that with the blessings of God,the state will top the list in developments in tourism,trade and industry.Thanq.
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LEROY, Mangalore/ BAH
Thu, Apr 25 2013Absolutely right Umesh. This is just cutting the nose to spite the face. What was needed was regulation and patrolling of beaches along with educating the public.
In response to another comment that it is not Indian culture , Goa has a portuguese tradition of "susegath". It may be Indian territory but it has Portuguese culture. So don't try to impose pseudo Indian culture.
Perhaps you could make a start by not ogling at the female tourists and passing lewd comments.
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Bollu, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 25 2013Not only ban drinking alcohol on beaches..even drugs..which created much nusiance..!! Don't ever impose western culture in our land..!!
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Ramakrishna. A., MANGALORE
Thu, Apr 25 2013Goa bans alcohol on their beaches. But our Gokarn is open for them. We also have rave party fame St.Mary Island open for drunkards.
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Umesh Salian, Uppala / Dubai
Thu, Apr 25 2013Goa.. has been famous for its beaches n beach parties where it gets most of the tourist revenue.. however, instead of banning booz in beaches means depriving the enjoyments for most of the distilled water tanks...... government shoudl haved come up with some idea to educate the public for littering so as to keep the flow of tourists. I had been to Goa beaches around 1600 to 1700 hours.. there is littering and few miscreants.. but still could be manageable
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Wolly James, Mangalore/Germany
Thu, Apr 25 2013Goa gets 2.4 million tourists. Mangalore beaches gets 1%. Not one public toilette available on the beaches. So Mangalore beaches wont have that much of a problem with glas pieces but many thousends hatches of shit.The tourist minister accumulated 660% wealth from 2008 to 2012. The public funds have to land somewhere or ?
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Gurudath, M'lore/Mumbai
Thu, Apr 25 2013From what I have seem beaches in Mangalore are one of the cleanest in India. Come to Mumbai if you want to see really dirty beaches..
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Lydia Lobo, Kadri
Thu, Apr 25 2013Why are we so irresponsible ? Littering everywhere that too with objects that can cause harm ?
More shame is that tourists, whom we invite in order to gain foreign currency, need to alert us about such objects ?
When will we be civilized ?
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karan, katapadi/dubai
Thu, Apr 25 2013In my opinion, drinking in all public places should be banned.
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Allan Dcosta, Kinnigoli / Abu Dhabi
Thu, Apr 25 2013I like your Poetry Mr. R.Bhandarkar....
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R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore
Thu, Apr 25 2013For Bottle
You have to remove the Cork
But from now...
Concentrate only on the Frock...
One way or the other-Do Rock!
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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore
Thu, Apr 25 2013Since alcohol is banned in Goan beaches,people now can have the real pleasure/beauty of the scene!!!
Jai ho Parikarmam.....
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Indian, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 25 2013Good move
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R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore
Thu, Apr 25 2013Booze
Energy Ooze
Now-Only Snooze
And Cook Goose!
(Tourism Industry definitely lose...)
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C Sharath, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 25 2013Tough to implement this in Goa beach's.
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Anshul, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 25 2013This is good move by the director, There are lot of bottles thrown in the sea and when we get into water we do tend to get hurt bcoz of these broken bottles
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R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore
Thu, Apr 25 2013'Now everybody can see I mean concentrate on what really is on offer'Right Mr. Parriker?
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