Goa’s resentment toward outsiders and settlers is rising. Calangute tourist tax is a sign

Goa's resentment towards tourists and settlers stems from their negative impact on the environment and local life. A proposed tourist tax by the Calangute panchayat aims to fund sanitation and reduce littering by tourists. Tourism disrupts daily life, exemplified by overcrowded Parra Coconut Road and disrespectful behaviors. Resentment extends to wealthy settlers and low-income migrants, creating a hierarchy of "outsiderness" in the state. Despite the justified frustrations of Goans, there is a need for a more nuanced understanding of migration and movement. In this video, Karanjeet Kaur, a journalist and former editor of Arré, argues in favour of the Calangute tourist tax while emphasizing the importance of coexistence between residents and visitors to the state.
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[@burFOO]

I hate the goa taxi/hotel mafia, but agree the people (tourist & LOCAL) littering should pay for their nonsense.

[@urasay2]

*their

[@MayaKapoor-ty6vh]

Goan christians dont like outsider hindus. They welcome christians from Kerala.

[@jollygoodfellaa]

​@@urasay2 Hats off you corrected his grammar. Missed his point entirely.

[@jollygoodfellaa]

,*

[@codewalters]

Time to really develop other places. Unfortunately none of them can beat Goa now

[@snfab1]

i have personaly seen the outrageous behaviour of some drunken louts from delhi who were creating a scene in bagga and some time back a family was caught trying to steal some expensive items from the hotel room and guess were the family was from you got it right delhi i am from mumbai and i have being a regular visitor to goa the past 40 yrs never seen the locals misbehave with tourists one reason why goa has remained the no 1 tourist destination both for indian and foreign tourist is because of the very tourist friendly people of goa

[@sagaronline265]

thanku sir for standing with goa.people of goans i believe are one of d nicest u vll find,ofcourse there rare bad elements everywhere. i cant say same for gvt officials .

[@buddha1234able]

The incidents you have mentioned are criminal activities and must be taken cognizance of as such. By asserting that the people are from x city or y bears no consequence on the law.

[@SDW3-6-9]

It's unfair to taint ANY group or any location because of the behaviour of the few anywhere. The issue is about enforcing the law rigorously and fairly on ALL. Visitors of course MUST behave properly, no matter where they're from .whether on exclusive ship cruises or on beaches!

[@surajbiradar9827]

Any place which becomes famous for tourism especially in india gets trashed. It's outrageous

[@Native_soul321]

North Indians don't let the places being clean😂

[@trident56]

Meghalaya going the same way.

[@MP-jx7sv]

It's the same story world over, not just India. Locals are fed-up with tourists world over because of the rise in numbers and lack of basic etiquette in the 'woke' world where everything is 'me and my needs first' maybe it would help to shift education and influencers to focus on responsible tourism behaviour rather than holiday destinations and increased taxes

[@MP-jx7sv]

​​@@Native_soul321it is not a nice human trait to group judge.

[@surajbiradar9827]

@@MP-jx7sv Yes, but you are ignoring a big elephant sized difference here. In India this situation becomes worse due to two distinct reasons. 1) overpopulation, so any popular destination quickly gets swamped. 2) Our population inherently lacks any civic sense or manners like public cleanliness, noise discipline etc.

[@rn6777]

People from Delhi and Punjab (the north) need lessons on manners

[@Hey_puppets]

Just because they are men.....they can do everything for littering to peeing openly

[@sarthakrawat1327]

Not whole north just Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, Bihar Bimaru belt

[@tejaswiniravindra4307]

Totally. Even in Bangalore , we are tired of their attitude

[@vinayj1763]

​@@tejaswiniravindra4307howdu, we are fed-up of these asshole northies

[@ghghghdfhdfvcnbnbvnb]

even hilly states in north have problem with un-educated delhi ncr people, punjab and haryana thats why they get beaten up.....

[@mastimacaroni]

People of Himachal are also facing the same issues of rowdy tourists, trash, plastic bottles, maggi packets and noise pollution.

[@Sujay95]

but they love the rowdy Israelis who discriminate against Indians in their own country, run exclusive establishments that ban Indians from entering and run drug mafia business.

[@o0giri0o]

Add Uttarakhand to the list. Over tourism is ruining all these places. Locals are not happy. People beyond carrying capacity has runied our cities. Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai etc are choking. Now its damaging these tourist places.

[@atulmalhotra2303]

Same for Himachal. We are just fed up of outsiders

[@ChandranPrema123]

Isnt tourism your economy​@@atulmalhotra2303

[@HarshaVardhan-lo4nr]

Same for Bangalore. We are fed up of outsiders

[@youtubelibrary_10]

As a Bengalurian, I agree. The outsiders are the bullies who shame us for speaking Kannada, and call us backward for going to the temple instead of hanging out in a pub or bar. The outsiders are the ones who throw garbage on the street - because every local Bengalurian cleans their home's exterior and puts rangoli on the street early in the morning and the trash is picked up by 8:00am. The outsiders drive their loud motorbikes at 2:00AM while localites are sleeping in their homes with families.

[@DEEPRAWT]

@@youtubelibrary_10 ya, don't pretend to be so innocent. Your city got lifeline and talent from outsiders , taxes and diversity. With that comes problems. Individual greed of locals have created the monster you are dealing with. I am from Himachal and ours did the same..

[@2945antonio]

It bleeds my heart to hear/see the devastation caused by the influx of tourists and the incompetence (and worse) of those in Power to Plan and set up the infrastructure, rules/regulations to deal with what is an Opportunity instead of being a Problem. At the bottom of this attitude of "laissez faire" is the culture of allowing the degradation in order to profit from it. The culture of Corruption, and its corollary, Incompetence is destroying Goa making it resemble any other part of India. Perhaps this is what is meant by "National Integration"!! Goa ought to have ben a model. It is soon going to be a dog with fleas. It pains me to say this, but I notice that when Indians go some place they transform that place into a replica of the one they came from! Thank you, Ms Kaur for your report.

[@priortokaraew7569]

you and your predecessors should have thought of this before you began advertising heavily world and nation wide 25 years ago.

[@krishnamurthyrao1032]

What is this BS about indian and goan?

[@Sujay95]

Model for what? Goans were happy when gora tourists were living there illegally for decades by flouting visa rules, setting up illegal businesses with "laissez faire" attitude and becoming a party haven for all kinds of drug enthusiasts. That time it was a unicorn for you. But you only have a problem when Indians are vacationing there. Maybe Goans should vote for sensible leaders to their assembly instead of real estate cronies and it won't be a dog with fleas anymore. Goans only have themselves to blame.

[@truthhurts7843]

Being a Goan i can say that you spoke my heart out. Nobody has spoken like this before. Thanks from the bottom of my heart🙏

[@ZoldicsDiaries]

this is so useless- done to gain politically. Its like less affluent Mumbaikars getting jealous of rich affluent Gujrati businessmen.

[@truthhurts7843]

@@ZoldicsDiaries You won't understand anything besides business. People like you go to other state do only business without knowing the culture and the people of that state. You people lack of social life and hv no respect of the state where you'll do business. So stop giving advice to the natives of that state. For Goans first comes mother nature and our culture. People like you should learn basic education before moving to another state. Keep that advice to yourself

[@drodrigues3451]

@@ZoldicsDiaries Bombay and Goa are different entirely. And no one in Bombay is jealous of any particular business community. Life goes on.

[@arun198183]

The taxi fellows are thugs . They charged us 1700 for 7 kms.

[@alani3992]

The best places in India, are where there are no 'mainstream Indians'. Goa is not that anymore, more like mainstream India.

[@qc_uploads748]

It is true, just follow any Goan news channel for a month and you will see so many examples of disrespectful bad behavior by Local Indian tourists. Many tourist think of Goa as a rented home, which they can wreck and leave for the maid to clean.

[@jollygoodfellaa]

I follow the goan channels what about the garbage thrown by locals on the roadside?

[@happyvalleyroses8145]

It’s the same in north east as well

[@qc_uploads748]

@@satya5003 Baba, Goa existed before all the tourist and will exist after you are gone. its not about the money, its about respect, good behavior.

[@qc_uploads748]

@@happyvalleyroses8145 there are tourist from karnataka who come to goa with their own gas cylinders and cook food anywhere they want liter the area and leave.

[@qc_uploads748]

@@jollygoodfellaa voi re saiba, i'm not saying we are saints. there are problems with the local people too. we have to grow and educate each other to do whats best for the land and its animals.

[@sandes7624]

Very good step we Indians should learn & stop polluting our beaches (I belong to fishing community)

[@CajjieP4Peace]

Madam Im goan and while totally agree with you on various fronts. One point you mentioned that while we Goans also migrate outside please remember that we always are being noticed and treated like minorities and Goan behave also in such a manner. Have you seen the BRASH attitude northies have against southies or ever just like that for that matter? This is what we are against.. Nowhere you have depicted Goans peoples nature temperament. We are God fearing, humble, simple down to earth people by nature. And we respect our women unlike the Northies.

[@NidzShah-ps6kr]

Bruh anglo-indians have some of the highest rates of domestic @buse and alcoholism, wtf you talking about? The reason you leave and go to other states, understandably so, is bcz Goa doesn't have any opportunities.

[@NidzShah-ps6kr]

Bruh anglo-indians have the highest number of convicted DAs and a high rate of alcoholism as well (the last time I checked you were in the top 5, dunno what the ranks are now).

[@darshandhawan5923]

And we also know the goa inquisition and what you did with women.

[@zhozhoe]

@@darshandhawan5923 are you dense? It was the Portuguese who did it to natives. Even Christians converts were targeted.

[@karanbirbrar8599]

Agree with you patra... Goans are wonderful and chilled out people. Most of my north Indian brethren are just how you said it, bigots is an understatement

[@8200mahesh]

Being a goan I completely agree with the Calangute panchayat decision,it's a similar taxes people who visits mahableshwar

[@SushmaVivek-xq4nv]

Strong administration is needed

[@akhilpopli9451]

Need of the hour…..unfortunately these people who do all this littering are amongst us.

[@youtubelibrary_10]

No. Not me. I have not visited Goa and I do not litter anywhere, because I take pride in keeping my environment clean.

[@ZoldicsDiaries]

this is so useless- done to gain politically. Its like less affluent Mumbaikars getting jealous of rich affluent Gujrati businessmen.

[@lenzalafonso9508]

Problem is some Delhiwalas, North Indians, even some chapris from Mumbai come to Goa only to drink, drive and create heavoc. They don't come to enjoy the nature, architecture, language, cusine,local family life , arts etc

[@buddha1234able]

People can enjoy and do whatever they want, as long as it's within the bounds of legality. Kindly ask your local legislator to ban alcohol in Goa.

[@vishnukapoor7436]

Nature..?. what's left of it in Goa...! When the Goans themselves are busy selling their lands be it forests or agricultural fields to Bombaywala or deliwala builders or restauranteurs and shopkeepers from South India...Admins of Goa be it City or panchaits are enjoying this sale to the fullest extent by giving approvals to what's going on.....the problem is nationwide.. after all WE ARE INDIANS..over religioned..over opinionated ..over cricketed..and over bollywooded....but lack in civic sense and consideration to others...Me FIRST is our motto.... By the way...this includes me too...

[@smaOnlineMusicClasses]

Tourist etc are vultures destroying Goa.. also every non goan should understand that if u make Goa like your states... Its beauty and uniqueness will be gone... Plus its sad that outsiders come n spoil Goa, exploit it and later speak against Goans who have built Goa by their love n beautiful culture. Please also try to improve your states so we can visit your states.

[@SouravBanik90]

All said and done, goa does not have a healthy public transport system. the local buses are barely available. Then goa-miles cabs are not even allowed to pickup from areas in north goa. While goa-miles is a company staffed by localites. If Posh and wealthy settlers are coming to goa, it’s goams who are selling the properties and land to the highest bidder, then oater complain that the buyers are harming goan life. When they see someone is a tourist , they charge ₹2 for a ₹1 match box. Goans take tourists for granted and exploit them as much as tourists are a menace to the goan ecosystem. Even in beaches, you can but beers from shacks, but you cannot drop it in the dustbin of another shack. The scooty and car rentals are a big source of issues. One of my friend got a scooty without a brake in the rear-wheel.

[@carlosnoronha6027]

Very fair and balanced view ma’am … hats off to you. The resentment is real and is largely about disrespect for the locals and their way of life. By nature Goans are warm and welcoming to people who understand courtesy and respect local ways

[@anuragdandekar6064]

The resentment is towards Delhi and up Bihar bhaiyyas

[@sadguru1969]

Yes I strongly belive that Goa should be reserved for Goans ! It's a tiny state and a vibrant culture which is so different from the rest of India ! We don't want Goa to be another Bihar or UP mind you !

[@pario850]

Lol shtup. Bihar is beautiful, and UP is so rich culturally.

[@anjalinoronha2841]

Very well put! As a fourth generation Goan from a relatively educated and upper class family that has migrated into Madhya Pradesh and has been assimilated there and has recently been trying to reconnect with her roots, I concur 100% with what you have said. Some Goan emigrants also express that they are made to feel like outsiders. Thanks for this. video.

[@Creator-mo4nv]

I totally agree with you, they come in busses cooks besides the road and after eating leave all disposable plates and plastic glasses on that spot. Once I caught two busses from Andra Pradesh and made them to clean the area before they leave that spot.

[@samuelroper3049]

People literally need to avoid places like Goa. Thailand offers better prices, cheaper hotel, better food and above all, better cultured people. A trip to thailand will cost you almost the same or slightly more if factored in flight tickets.

[@Uncool-vn5vz]

Why should people avoid Goa?

[@adrianjagmag]

Go to Thailand then instead of destroying Goa bit by bit. The Goa I grew up in has disappeared. No civic sense, lewd behaviour, people doing whatever they want, that's what tourists do.

[@NidzShah-ps6kr]

​@@adrianjagmag yes it has disappeared bcz Goans are unambitious and have allowed every aspect of their economy to crumble from transportation, connectivity to education and agriculture, most of these have nothing to do with tourists. Personal responsibility is alien to the average goan. So yes! I will be going to Thailand and Bali cz I won't allow lazy entitled whiners to charge first world rates for third world experiences.

[@C01A60]

Pls don’t come to Goa.. tourists have literally destroyed the place…

[@adrianjagmag]

@@mohitmorris 'Go to Thailand then instead of destroying Goa bit by bit. The Goa I grew up in has disappeared. No civic sense, lewd behaviour, people doing whatever they want, that's what tourists do.' Or maybe tourists should develop civic sense, a sense of decorum, stop littering...maybe. Btw Indian tourists have a bad reputation the world over, and FYI this is an issue at every tourist spot, change instead of giving us sermons.

[@neelamrana2629]

Hard relate! Same situation in the hills in the north. I don’t want irresponsible tourists to visit Himachal! And want the government to put stricter rules and regulations to curb negative impacts of tourism! And to curtail some of it! But no one pay the heed! 😢

[@focuskerala2022]

Add kerala's idukki ( munnar) and wayanad into the list.

[@cutiesartgallery4345]

Hi Kaur, Congratulations for this video. How Indian tourist have behaved in other parts of the world mentioned honestly by you . You also live in Goa and feel invaded by tourists or ill mannered people around your neighbourhood. How should a Native Goan feel growing up freely in their neighbourhood,visiting seashore with friends during school holidays or otherwise but now there is not a single place to walk peacefully in your own neighbourhood ?. In Goa before 1985 there were no murders ,begging,rapes and unruly people. We lived in clean Goa with peace and harmony. A person from Delhi or Gujurat is not Delhite and Gujurati?. If Goans call a person an Outsider who is settled in Goa is wrong and why?. I had my school mates from Karnataka and Kerala settled soon after Goa's Invasion by Indian army and there was never ever a slight differences or a problem because they accepted our tradition,culture and way of life. Regrettably today some of the settlers don't behave or even think they should impose their tradition,culture,nasty habits etc on Goans,perhaps they think money talks. Don't get offended by reality and if you respect Natives then they would respect you more.

[@jishnubarua2562]

Just remember the Shaheen Bagh and Farmer protests where thousands of protesters blocked the national highways in Delhi-NCR for months together totally oblivious to the immense suffering and hardships common citizens faced.

[@23tarunsharma]

Y penalise the civilised tourist because of these rowdies. Now please dont say, gehu ke saath ghun bhi pista hai. Find some other way to rein in the rowdies...

[@ghghghdfhdfvcnbnbvnb]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣sahi baat hai

[@vivekmrai]

Settling on our land, tho you have bought it and treating Goans like dirt and not respecting our land and its rules is not acceptable

[@vishnumohannair8506]

Additional tax is a good step. Bali for example does the same

[@buddha1234able]

Unconstitutional

[@SushmaVivek-xq4nv]

Yeah.... Even with Maharashtra there are taxes for outside vehicle.. One can see in Mahabaleshwar

[@sakshambhadoria9998]

Overtourism is wreaking havoc on the post card location. It is having a negative social, economic and environmental impact. Land is a prized resource in India to which financial security, social standing and emotions are attached.

[@NidzShah-ps6kr]

In Goa the taxi mafia has completely decimated their transportation system, internet connectivity is decent in some high footfall locations whilst a huge problem everywhere else, their education system hasn't changed for decades, they never diversified their economy or built decent infrastructure even for their own people over the years, it isn't even the largest cashew producing state (that's maha and Kerala) , and experiences massive brain drain every year. Goans have allowed goa to crumble and so within the larger context of self-imposed economic decline dunking on North Indian tourists seems a bit self-righteous, they seem like an easy target. You'd think that if 45% of your jobs come from tourism Goa would place dustbins everywhere in the state? But no! Goans are the first to complain and the last to take responsibility. Yes! Some tourists can be problematic but there are states with higher tourism rate and they simply don't complain as much. Better plan vacations to places that are cheaper and provide better services, Goans want to charge first world rates for third class experiences. No thank you!

[@sagaronline265]

As goan i agree with ur most points but outsiders and tourist do create law problems many times as v seen recently.we have heard news that north india tourist under alcohol influence abuse locals,taxi drivers and even cause many accidents. whereas those who come to work,mostly labourers have been found to be involved in crimes like murder.look i accept goa is suffering from corruption bad roads but its a small sate and overcrowding such smal state can put lot of burden on its infrastructure and local people who are peace loving and when you create havoc by drinking and driving and abuses locals wont entertain or accept it. i aacept goa has many problem so dont come here and increase it.if u find a better place than goa you are free to spend time there,noone is forcing u to visit goa.

[@RicaRod]

We are also migrants in Kuwait but all migrants behave well because there is better management.

[@ZoldicsDiaries]

this is so useless- done to gain politically. Its like less affluent Mumbaikars getting jealous of rich affluent Gujrati businessmen.

[@hshettigar1965]

It is not about govt managment , it is getting whipped and thrown in jail, this fear Indian are well behave all over the world. It is the peoples mentality that in India nothing will happen, this encourage them to litter.

[@MithunOnTheNet]

If by better management, you mean strict implementation of rules and laws, then yes. Kuwaiti police will easily arrest Indians for breaking the law.

[@SushmaVivek-xq4nv]

Same with Dubai.... Emirati population is just 10% and desi population more than 50%(indians, Paki, bangla, SL)

[@adventurerh4238]

Kuwait n other GCC countries it's the fear of law. But in one's own country they are fearless - it's like "har kutta apna Galli mey sher hota hai"

[@raoSENSEI]

Goans are far more cultured than the rest of India.

[@werndero3029]

Yes, Cultured enough to fight with neighbors over property LOL

[@raoSENSEI]

They fight with non goans.... with outsiders who can't speak konkani.

[@ExploringWithYayati]

Dude Goans don’t have unity themselves.. Goans fights within their own.. Konkani lang is derived from Marathi..the language letters are Marathi..

[@JerryFerns]

​@@ExploringWithYayatiit's not written in Marathi letters it's written in Devnagri script n also in Roman script. There are some words used in Konkani which are similar to Marathi.

[@buddha1234able]

Please substantiate your claim scientifically

[@gaarn2672]

Simply put a ban on Delhi, Ncr, Up, Haryana, Mp, Rajasthan, bihar, tourists....everything will become clean like before

[@sharvanKumar-my3tc]

That's so rude behaviour from you

[@chittisandy1987]

Govt cant do it, they need money. So they choose to add tax to earn more money.

[@importantsomeone153]

@@sharvanKumar-my3tc most are librandus and christian missonary for them their idology and religion is bigger

[@alani3992]

These hindi-belt people (men) behavior is well-known, & they flock to places like Goa, to ruin the place. So many of these guys littering, misbehaving, staring, touching tourist women, like that is their culture.

[@di9645]

Shame on you, simply shame on you!

[@hindurashtra63]

We need to stop treating each Indian State as "Specia". Punjabis don't like outsiders, Bengalis dont like outsiders, Goans don't like outsiders. By this Logic, Even we Hindus don't ;ike Outsiders. Why were we fored to accept Muslims and other Minorities in ourNation afer 1947 ?

[@prashantvispute3]

We should bring some sort of regulation in this regard, both migration and tourism affect us, directly or indirectly.

[@Hey_puppets]

UP -bihari with almost 40 crores think that if they arent allowed freely in other less populated states, those states are antinational. Only UP-bihar needs to deal with its poor rural population, no other state would take responsibility for your high fertility rate.

[@buddha1234able]

Being allowed to roam freely throughout the nation is a constitutional right. So yes, it's unconstitutional and anti national

[@Randomyear]

​​@@buddha1234able not doing anything about development stats and fertility rate is actually depriving other citizens their fair share of resources including a clean environment which is also their right given in Constitution.

[@buddha1234able]

@@Randomyear True. But creating barriers to movement within the country remains unconstitutional.

[@Randomyear]

@@buddha1234able no. Creating barriers to movement backed by rationale like environmental issues, resources deficit, communal issues have always been constitutional and taken in welfare interest of groups. One cannot go and settle in NE which was taken as per the interest of the indigenous people. One cannot even go near sentinel Island which is to protect the sentinel ppl. Movement can be curbed. And Fundamental Rights as per Constitution are not sacrosanct or permanent or absolute. Courts can restrict or impose certain reasonable restrictions in view of welfare of people. This is also given in the Constitution. Hence, one needs Inner Line Permit to enter Mizoram, Arunachal, Nagaland etc.

[@combinedstudy6427]

This UP BIHARI and some other North States people are dirty and not hygienic. 🤢

[@urbankoto]

Very good reporting by Mrs Kaur. As someone who have been to goa several times, I could read the concerns in goan peoples face when tourists are misbehaving . Hope this resolution offers financial support to sarpanch and restore the cleanliness in beaches and streets 🎉

[@Prat-zi1ou]

Me who lives in small village in maharashtra was surprised to see biharis here. They travel in group and watch woman like snack we are just waiting for ek galti fir unki

[@alziracathy3964]

Mam you have opened the eyes of many, who can see but pretend blind and tho can listen but pretend Deaf specially our own MLA’S and Ministers of Goa

[@MrDaviddesouza]

Beautifully said. Can’t agree more. I’m a goan who’s lived for 60 years in mumbai and have returned to Goa, our home.

[@raosaheb5637]

i have been to goa several times. straight to our kuldevi in ponda from the airport and back. for rest i use the temple ashram or nearby hotel if required. I very rarely went to the beach or other tourist spot. the tourist behaviour, both indians and foreigners cringed me out. I hope everyone finds their peace. one thing indians need to learn is to not litter

[@jollygoodfellaa]

Please do something about litter if you can because complaining here is pointless.

[@butterchickenandnaan]

Good decision, over tourism will be problematic

[@subu150390]

What's the use of reading out your own article when you could have just provided a link?

[@pazhanyraja9949]

Even in puducherry the tourists spoil our culture they think they are bollywood actors they wear short dressess. All half naked. 😮

[@Hey_puppets]

So what...don't promote as beaches there What do u expect them to wear in water...full burqa or salwaar suit. U would wear half lungi, no problem but so much judging when women just wear half pants at beaches. Why should men have all the fun in water Such backward tamils . No wonder why these tamil migrants are made fun of even in America

[@sauron2000000]

Much needed.

[@MerrilDiniz]

Goa is a victim of overtourism. We need to course correct quickly.

[@romo90.]

excellent video, loved it! Thank you.

[@ravinair6553]

Brilliant..... alongside the content, the delivery and that delightful assembly of words !!!!!

[@roysterncolaco1979]

when we Goans migrate to other countries , we follow the rules of that country and pay high taxes. so stop comparing Migrants coming to Goa and people who legally migrate to foreign countries. Get your facts right lady. Maybe you should travel out of India and see for yourself.

[@viswanathanseshadri1047]

We do tend to overdo these things. No sense of moderation. No respect for local culture. No sense of cleanliness.

[@blaisecostabir5957]

Every Hotel in Europe has a tourist tax to be paid on arrival, so it is not an issue. What is different here is the fact that the panchayat is checking your hotel booking before you enter, no doubt difficult because, you may be staying with your relative in Benaulim and visiting Calanugte. Maybe it would be a better idea to charge every tourist entering Goa a tax and hope that the money is used for infrastructure to keep Goa clean. Conversely as happened in the pandemic, tourist preferred to apy a fine and not wear a mask, here they may assume it is a license to throw garbage as they have paid for the clean up. What goans dislike is the culture of corruption is being brought from outside to Goa, pay authorities and take whatever you wish even if it is illegal.

[@thepaganking]

This tragedy is happening in Ladakh too.

[@sumitpawankumar585]

Tragedy of the commons is a real thing.

[@satyajeetsondarva244]

The same thing should be adopted in Himachal and other high influx tourist areas in India. Tourist have to take responsibility and learn to respect local vicinities.

[@jameslobo6807]

Landsharks have helped the beingtakars when it comes to thriving and changing Goa’s topography.

[@bm8292]

Madam, upbringing counts. The northern public thing they are above board. The locals are right and need to protect themselves.

[@DMMD697]

Im from delhi , im with goa ... If one cant keep our country clean dont travel... Ppl should be banned from getting hotels ...

[@obhutara]

Littering is an integral part of indian society. We have the worst cities due to the same. We can only fix it with education with which median wages rise to beyond a certain point when people can choose their battles such as holding onto their trash until they find a bin

[@sriscm]

Nicely articulated & narrated “facts” 💯 Sense of entitlement must go. Folks Must!! be responsible & have an empathy that all irresponsible visitors must carry symbiotic & not parasitic!!! Finally laws laws & tough laws with harsher punishment no matter how connected. Rowdy behavior understands or fear only lathi nothing else - nationwide

[@GlobalGoenkar]

Respectfully I totally agree with your excellent reporting as a Goan my deepest gratitude

[@youtubelibrary_10]

Well done Joseph Sequeira, Sarpanch of Calangute. That sarpanch is taking care of the common people / working class people living in that village. In addition to tourists paying extra taxes, all the businesses that are NOT OWNED BY the Local residents need to pay taxes to help fund programs that will help improve the lives of local villagers. The outsiders who are settlers soon become colonizers who spew hatred on localites. Mumbai people owning businesses / property in Goa are OUTSIDERS. Bengaluru people owning businesses / property in Goa are OUTSIDERS. Delhi people owning businesses / property in Goa are OUTSIDERS. Dubai people owning businesses / property in Goa are foreign settlers All non-Indians owning businesses / property in Goa are foreign settlers Multi-national corporations operating in Goa are also outsiders NGOs operating in Goa are also outsiders All of them MUST pay more taxes to reduce planned poverty in India. All the states of India who have foreign / outsider tourists must do this and the funds should go to help pay to improve local communities - such as free education, free transportation, free internet, free libraries etc.

[@kapilgrover3398]

Such a well written piece. Really thought provoking and impressive!

[@pratikchandak1511]

Amazing take, I strongly agree with empathise with the localities - Goa has changed for the worse and the localities feel that they're losing their culture and space. The entitlement of tourists is not very different from the entitlement of migrants who've come to Bangalore in the last 10-15 years. The last sentence is the icing on the cake!

[@SlimJim3082]

It's the Indian mindset. Heck I'm from the NE and there are lots of Biharis and Bengalis over here. They tend to segregate even amongst themselves, with the Biharis living together separately and likewise with the Bengalis. Most Biharis don't even bother to learn the local language and expect everyone to speak hindi. In Karbi Anglong, a group of Biharis deleted a local karbi man when they were asked to vacate a plot of land they occupied illegally, leading to chaos. I noticed the same thing among indians outside india in countries like the Philippines, Singapore where indian dominated localities are the dirtiest.

[@Hey_puppets]

UP, bihari , haryanvi and delhi tourists create problem everywhere specially men as they think they could do everything anywhere just becoz they are born as men .......littering, openly peeing, shouting, hooliganism etc

[@Hey_puppets]

Whole india is fed up of these people and these people are unstoppable becoz of their high no of population

[@shockits5688]

It is the sense of entitlement bred into children in many parts of our society that is to blame. This is manifest in every aspect of conduct in the civic space. Consideration for others - such a basic and necessary attribute of character - is conspicuous in its absence, almost anywhere one looks.

[@Konklish.]

Budget tourists are messing up the place at Calangute.. Truck loads come & start cooking around , even by road side... Beer bottles are strewn all over crushed by motorists, broken on beach side causing cuts to other tourists.. 😢loud music played disturbing the residents.. Drink & vomit very sickening.. Now goans too are not very hospitable like before.. 😢😢.

[@drinaciofernandes]

Very well put out video . I pass by parra road every day and what you said is very true

[@samsonyesudass250]

Its sad to see Calangute turn to a shit hole..same a like Bangalore..so we know how that feels.

[@josebraganza8430]

Beautifully summarised, you made a good point Madam. You spoke something very real and important.

[@aum8136]

Delhi black money being pumped into Goa real estate

[@michaeldsouza6778]

These dictats would mean People won’t be able to move . People won’t be able to travel . Further filtering of the issues would mean Goans not allowed in Maharashtra or Karnataka. Mumbai is full of Goans too . Should they be packed off to their pristine villages by the Maha Ghatis as the Goans would love to call them ? The need of the hour is to educate the tourists and more so for the Goans to remove the malice towards their brethren from other states of India . Agreed that Cleanliness is next to Godliness and must be followed . However taxing your tourists and differentiating between the rich and the poor tourists is not good . Remember the arrogant Goans will have to pay a price for their own selfish interests. There are millions of other Goans depending on tourists for their livelihood.

[@vikramrao2400]

Stop trashing Goa and its policies. Its a common practice across the world to pay for using a facility in tourist areas. All of you types happily pay in Spain , Bermuda, etc etc. See the numbers in India. Ofcourse the Panchayats should charge a fee. Common sense.

[@vishaalbhatnagar3924]

Very interesting. Captures very well a moment in time in the evolution of popular culture. Viva La Goa!

[@spowar-fn8vk]

Its the "tourist" mentality. Not knowing the rules of the land. We have all seen the recent viral reel of a Indian Jungle wildlife Safari encountering a tiger....the tourist lady in jeep screams on top her voice..."bhaiya chalo....bhaiya ho gaya...chalo..." all this while the tiger is approaching them..! Point being, people forget that they're on foreign land.... Outside of their familiar zone....and behave exactly the way they would in their personal space . The same applies to tourism elsewhere. They blatantly ignore local rules and regulations. Making them a menace to the surroundings. So, if they lack self awareness, its best for govt to step in and impose some. Im a Maharashtrian, who has had the privelage to move to Goa.. Panjim for work (hospital staff) back in 2015. But then, coming back this year 2024......the place feels completely overun by crowds...high prices, hardly any shopkeepers speaks any Marathi.... High level of Police checks ... Overspeeding vespas.... doesn't feel like the Goa it used to be. The only time it feels like Goa..... is when you choose to ignore the chaos and focus on the lush greenery and coconut trees and beautiful skies..and southern beaches. They still have the same tranquil feeling about it. That hasn't changed.I sincerely hope and prey Goa's natural beauty stays intact.

[@neihabotadkar1324]

Amazing. Ur so right ❤

[@user-xd9xy5yl9l]

Every tourist destination in the world has this problem. What about the fact that Goa's economy has benefited to the a huge extent with all this money coming in?

[@atulvanaprasthi]

I'm from neighbouring Konkan in Maharashtra. There's a lot of talk about developing it as a tourist hub. But I pray to our planners to learn from Goa. Konkan should never become another Goa.

[@jeanpierre-st7rl]

Same situation happening in namma bengaluru. You should also make a video on migration in bengaluru.

[@I_will_see]

😝

[@dukhi_aatma372]

💩💩

[@Hey_puppets]

Namma bangalore could shift somewhere else, they just need offices and logistics. 😂 Avg kannada aren't skilled in maths and it compared to tamils

[@jeanpierre-st7rl]

@@Hey_puppets Then what is stopping them to move? Yes every tamilian is math olympiad genius. 🤣🤣😂😂

[@likhith3038]

​@@Hey_puppetslol konga try to drink some water you black crow.😂

[@Duffodil]

Very comprehensive and just view of the present situation in Goa

[@jyotivyas9286]

All things changed after 2014 in every state. See the chronology. Understand.

[@maxyipw]

Yep you got father on that day 😂

[@miku1408]

Print really needs to spend more on graphics and focus on making the presentation catchy.

[@youtubelibrary_10]

Are you a 10 year old kid who has trouble listening to words adn comprehending them in English? You're probably used to instagram which is designed to reduce people's IQ.

[@audiovisualexcellence]

Don't be so dramatic. The situation is not that bad. Littering should be controlled by the police but there is no one on the beach to issue fines.

[@Anonymous-nt4sz]

Beg to differ, we should know that littering is not correct. That is not the job of the policemen. I think you should know this. Adults should know this. Can well imagine where they’re coming from.

[@karanbirbrar8599]

I will always hold Goa with a lot of fondness, but imo it went to hell about 20 odd years ago... Calangute was a rubbish heap around 2000... My beloved Vagator and Anjuna soon followed suit... TBH the day the ferry was replaced by the bridge at Siolim the whole of North Goa went to hell... I stopped going pretty much since 2010, my main problem was it was ruined by people like yourself... Interesting to note that now you are having similar feeling 15 years later... Whatever man, keep saying what makes you happy

[@udennyn]

That is reason I go to less popular tourist places like Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry etc which are of similar theme as Goa.

[@freddymercury2259]

Same with littering in himachal Pradesh and uttarakhand, in mountain areas you will see patches where Indian tourists have littered plastic cups and other rubbish ruining the scenery. This is a countrywide issue, anti-littering, garbage disposal, sanitation and recycling should be thought in schools from a young age!!!!!

[@trev13fern80]

Littering, blocking roads, no civic or road sense, Noisy domestic tourists is a mere tip of d ice-berg. Over d years with d literally massive migrant labour coming down in hordes from uncivilised lands have lead to mass scale record tamperings in IDs viz Aadhar, PAN, Land, etc to encroach on unused fields & houses with owners abroad & construct illegally who then turn to rob, kill & spread fear. It is a clash of culture unseen & unexperiences by Non Goans with d Portugues cultured Goan, d hindu, d muslim, d christian. Goans too hv migrated all over India & abroad, but they do not behave to turn nuisance to others. One can find ppl drinking in public, fallen on d roads, urinating, defecting, spitting red pan all over, throwing garbage & liquor bottles all over in fields, rivers, roads etc. Those working on d Rly Stns, Airports, Casinos, Sulabh Sauchalayas etc r all non-konkani speaking outsiders. They hv even got Govt jobs reserved for STs by showing themselves as local Tribes on fake IDs. They also go to d extent of a mass changing of names in d Gazette which can b seen daily in any Newspaper Advt and claim themselves as locals staying there since decades to claim illegal land. There has to b some strict control for ppl coming in to purchase, construct, transfer land, jobs etc in this tiny land. All d possible shops/shacks in d Markets/beaches r presently owned by outsiders whose behaviour highly uncultured, unpleasant, & dishonest leading mass scale flesh & drug trade with d Political blessing. Just for tourist culture one need not hv Casinos for d domestic tourists whose religion/culture disallows it, so for who is it for. An example of d BJP MP Shina NC a non Goan who has constructed a massive bungalow on ASI protected church property in Old Goa, and despite Panchayat & Court demolition orders, still stands due to political support. Huge Communidade land r illegally encroached by migrants & constructing pucca houses with all d possible connections viz electricity, water, gas, subsidies etc on fake IDs thro Political involvement. With d host of problems faced by d indigenous goan, d resentment is not new, but Goa is indeed literally sitting on gun powder & could explode any time to turn into another J&K, Punjab, NE, Bastar etc. One has to literally lock one's self in one's own house to stay safe from such dangerous drunk desperado louts roaming d roads all night & day who hv made my beautiful Goa dirty & unsafe & uncultured. Visitors r all welcome, but if one does not want to respect d laws & culture of d land, then such r not wanted here or in any civilised lands abroad. For d mess in Goa, it is d Poitician at all levels solely to blame as they have all sold their souls to d head of d devils, Luicifer.

[@revferns]

Thanks for raising the issue at this platform, but one more factor u should speak about is the size of our state, Goa is a very small state, can the state really carry the burden of a good percentage of rich non-Goan Indians , wanting to own a property here? Tourists or migrants, the influx is too high.

[@DJVSTAR1]

This is a good move

[@gracedmello3446]

You might not be aware of the crime rate, robberies that's increased in Goa, where its mostly people from other states commiting them. Otherwise, your report is very honest. Thank you!

[@ashwinikumar8525]

Spain and Italy Governments too struggling with huge influx of tourists. Locals are up in arms. All said and done : When people from all over are willing to spend money for holidaying, the respective Government should tap that money and expand facilities. Yes ... strict regulations can be enforced like Singapore with regard to responsibilities of tourists.

[@KetanSingh]

Is anyone ever going to hold the State or central Government accountable, instead of this frankly nauseating insider-outsider rhetoric and demonisation? As a settler yourself, why don't you take this up Karanjeet? Like any major tourist destination globally, the local Government ought to build its capacity and use whatever means necessary to ensure that such issues are solved, or preempted. A considerably scaled effort to clean the beaches by the state Government would solve this Calangute problem. So would biting the bullet that the infrastructure needs to be upgraded in the entire Sinquerim to Chapora stretch, considering that it hosts the vast majority of tourists. Tourists do come to let their hair down and certainly not be lectured, and unless the Government plans to interview tourists before they're allowed to enter the state, its the job of the strategic planners to ensure that tourism's footprint is minimised, rather than just plain cribbing about it. Same goes for the Parra stretch. It obviously needs to be widened a bit and given the reality that it has become an attraction, maybe a small park or Garden or even a wide footpath can be built beside the road, so that people can get off the road and have their pictures. Anything other than this insider-outsider lecturing and praying would actually work. These are not intractable problems that cannot be solved if the Government does something constructive about it.

[@prashant0514]

Sir please dont write sensible & logical comments. They r not appreciated.

[@MaureenFernandes-gy2lp]

Karanjeet Kaur, glad to read your excellent report on the current issues plaguing gorgeous Goa. Although my family and I now live abroad, we know very well that it's key that residents of Goa and visitors opt to coexist and together help Goa to continue to be a welcoming and upbeat destination. Ms Kaur, thanks for your push to get visitors keep my birthplace clean - with no more littering.

[@pradipkumarmishra9214]

We should also Tax people from this village if they visit any other State including this Journalist.

[@BhagwanSeDaro]

You Up, Biharis can't do anything, so stop dreaming.

[@kevinmonteath9227]

This needs monitoring by Security ,,,Police and CM give support to the Panchayat to implement rather than wait until it becomes Waste Beachs Calangute Baga Candolim needs immediate response to start with. Resident Kevin Mon

[@di9645]

Good initiative, if it is not discriminatory against Indians. I’m saying this because I’ve noticed some really weird things done by some local restaurant owners by the beach. Some of them sell and do drugs with foreigners , especially Russians. Also, every city has issues, big issues! Goa isn’t alone. Glad people are stepping up take care of them.

[@philipvt7247]

I have seen local drunkards leaving empty bottles.

[@bryan69in2002]

Thankfully Kerala isn't yet on this list. But with 60 lakh migrant labour in 2024, it will be about 2034 before we have Goa like problems. In about 70 years Malayalam will be replaced by Bengali as a popularly spoken language in Kerala.

[@dukhi_aatma372]

So, what's the problem? Both belong to the same communist and leftist mindset. In fact, both are brothers. Should not be a problem.

[@pecanpie6127]

Ask able people to stop going to the Gelf for employment and you will not have to worry about Malayalam being replaced by Bengali.

[@bryan69in2002]

@@pecanpie6127 Do your own family and friends listen to you? Let's not be condescending and talk about real issues and reality of our times. We are discussing ideas and patterns and not individuals.

[@pecanpie6127]

@@bryan69in2002 your dad listens to me Bryan.I couldn’t care less about my family.

[@bryan69in2002]

@@pecanpie6127 Petty bird brained people cannot think beyond pettiness.

[@vikramholmukhe]

Why don't the Goan Panchayats think of this when allowing so much of construction for tourists accommodation and building shacks and shops... ask the business owners big and small to take the responsibility of keeping their respective areas clean.. half the problem will be solved. For the tourist behavior.. implement fines for public nuisance.

[@bikramdeepsingh5901]

Sorry to say but Guratees and Kunnads have been causing a lot of nuisance in Goa

[@manjunathgowdara3101]

It is North Indians who are creating problems in Goa.