Tourism department sends notice, orders to clear debris
PANAJI
The Tourism Department on Thursday issued a show cause notice to a five-star hotel in Bambolim in connection with the unauthorised construction of a retaining wall and the dumping of excavation debris along the beach area. The notice is returnable in seven days with directions to clear the debris at the earliest.
The tourism department, in a press statement, mentioned that the starred hotel at Bambolim has been issued the notice after the officials noticed the construction of a retaining wall approximately 300 metres in length abutting the beach arena.
“Based on information received from reliable sources, and subsequent inspection conducted by officials of the Department on April 16, 2025, it was observed that the organisation has undertaken construction of a retaining wall approximately 300 metres in length abutting the beach arena. It was also noted that debris from the excavation, including stones and remnants of metal wire, has been dumped across the beach,” it said.
The department cited that such activity is in contravention of the provisions of The Goa Tourist Places Protection and Maintenance Act, 2001, and constitutes a public nuisance as defined under the Act.
“The dumped material is causing obstruction to tourists and locals, hindering daily beach cleaning and lifeguarding operations, and adversely affecting the tourism potential of Bambolim beach,” it said.
