The truth behind the 'fall' in Goa’s tourist numbers

[@MS-mb7fm]

1)Obnoxious hotel rates 2)Taxi mafia who loot the tourists, no Ola nor Uber. 3) Lack of infrastructure, roads, encroachment, lack of walkways.Airport at Mopa way away from tourists hot spots. This entails heavy pickups and drop charges. 4) Scamsters at every nook,unhelpful locals, corrupt police. 5) Restaurants serving ordinary cuisine at extraordinary prices. The Goa Government and local Goemkars are responsible for this predicament.

[@robertcharles5608]

So true. One the worst locals I've seen

[@VeeralShah-j3l]

U r absolutely right….but i feel we need to understand little more…the local people keep protesting against everything and all kind of development…they protested the anti-taxi (OLA/Uber)…they protest on everything…they are the ones who do dadagiri of all kinds…they then bad mouth the government…. Coz many of them have their loyalty to Portugal ….its the local people dear…

[@Dixie567]

Came across more than 38 visitors to be precise taking selfie in the middle of the road today. Requested them they are obstructing my passage. Out of 38 visitors 4 were very rude. Told others to have a wonderful stay and the 4 to stay away from Goa

[@MsEpinto]

Yes please do not ever visit Goa again. It may help us to heal and revive our homeland

[@MS-mb7fm]

@@MsEpinto टिका सकारात्मक रितीन घेवपाक न्हयकार दिवपी गोंयकाराचो होच प्रॉब्लेम!

[@manojgabriel6128]

60k is all needed for me to visit Thailand to 4 places. stayed in 3 star resorts... Amazing beaches, Island tours etc. booked a 3 star resort with beach access, with breakfast, pools, sun bath beds for mere 2.7K per night. Used Grab app to book cabs and bangkok has amzing BTS metro and people are welcoming in Thailand and very hospitable. Now tell me why would anyone want to visit Goa? Edit: I see lots of butt hurt Goans here being real rude saying tourists are not welcome there. You guys are part of the problem!! Hope the locals wherever you visit don't treat you the same way as you treat others tourists.

[@DonaldRU]

Perfect and true

[@helloworld2846]

@manojgabriel6128 great !! please do not come to goa .. already excessive tourism is destroying the peaceful eco system in goa.

[@RamKumar-xm8by]

Exactly

[@finisher98]

Who told u to visit goa?go n stay at ur place.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

​​@@finisher98 I am from the east. It's easier to visit Thailand than Goa. I don't think we need your permission though. 😂

[@tejwanichander]

I have been there,Will never go there again.Complete waste.Scam, overcharge, Dadagiri

[@JosephMarques-r9o]

The coastal belt is run by North Indians, full kiosks to resorts. Plus all touts and scamsters. One can easily identify a non-Goan. They speak Hindi. Goans can't speak Hindi fluently. They speak Konkani and English.

[@Dixie567]

@@tejwanichander you will not be missed

[@iamtheboss7609]

North Indians r 'Indians' and they hv full rights to do business in Goa as in many parts of India..... So, STFU and stop trying to divide people

[@prathappoojari5415]

He is talking about the behavior issues of the north indians ... Like south indians Goans also feels that the northies are mannerless ppl​@@iamtheboss7609

[@srinivasrao369]

Yes very true i go any of the beaches in Maharashtra its better cost wise

[@kspradeep8397]

Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam trip I can cover all these 4 countries in one visit and under Rs. 1 Lakh. Why should I go to rude Goa, uncivilized Goa, Dirty Goa??

[@piyushthakur8038]

Please dont come

[@kspradeep8397]

@piyushthakur8038 ma ki ch.. T Goa

[@naveenkc8606]

Plz wash ur illiterates goan brains Price like new york Service like slum​@@piyushthakur8038

[@maximeveilleux6469]

​@@piyushthakur8038 Your pride will be your fall

[@beinline2278]

​@@piyushthakur8038 plz accept your mistake and improve yourself..

[@TheGreatVivek7]

These days Goa is like any other place in India: “Dirty”

[@DonaldRU]

Very dirty to be specific.

[@ashishk7707]

😡

[@motomaniac1251]

That's bcoz Most Goans Migrated abroad for better prospect and Outsiders have settled in Goa.

[@jeanpierre-st7rl]

Where ever northies go they make sure it becomes like north india.

[@finisher98]

Goa doesn’t reqd dirty tourists,Goa is world famous

[@DIYBill]

Goa is very dirty. Unsafe after 6pm

[@jeanpierre-st7rl]

sounds like delhi

[@bloodbathy]

@@jeanpierre-st7rl Tourist are coming from North India. So it has become highly unsafe.

[@Dixie567]

Because of disgraceful elements like you. Stay away.

[@Dixie567]

@DIYBill . People like you are disgraceful. Goa does not need Character certificate from People cannot afford to brush their teeth in the morning

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

@@bloodbathy Yeah but local hooligans are running Taxi and Scotty mafia businesses just to harrase tourist. 1000 points for Xenophobia.

[@SaurabhKakkar-ud7yh]

It's not just goa, but around the country, forigners are not coming to india as it is dirty and chaotic..

[@Seema98709]

Damn true

[@nielsbohr4299]

Positioning matters. Visiting bali is completely different from visiting Indonesia. Foreign tourists really like Kerala. But not other states.

[@kspradeep8397]

Yes.. I too agree, I don't see much foreign tourists in India nowadays compared to about 20 years ago.

[@BiratRai-ee9kw]

Yes true words

[@kumarasubramani2515]

True about gao. But as mentioned that they are not skipping all india. What they want to see in india is beggars,slums and poverty, as it's missing and they cannot show off as they are offering monetory assistance by donating to churches. They are seeing some developments and we are not seeking any assistance from them so they are going away.

[@lex-indicaconsultantsinc.5022]

From about 5:00 you are digressing from your main topic'The truth behind the 'fall' in Goa’s tourist numbers' by talking about Mangroves - what exactly is the connection ?

[@kopalkulkarni3644]

Yup - Ms lost the plot when she start talking- locals vs outsider debate

[@humanbeing6838]

Of course there is a connection between mangroves and tourism. Rains in Goa attract tourists. But flooding due to destroying mangroves will not attract tourists anymore

[@JJ-hi4gh]

Yes, I too was thinking about it. She seems to be a environmental activist

[@humanbeing6838]

​@@kopalkulkarni3644locals have to be comfortable in their own environment to be able to welcome tourists.

[@sarathkumar251]

Exactly, 😂

[@andreapereira6994]

I being a Goan, agree that Goa has lost its charm and beauty. We are to be blamed and not any outsider. Its time to clean this mess as soon as possible by first starting with our dumb headed politicians.

[@AKASHROY-i9f]

Goa is still one of the most beautiful places in India we should try to promote our tourism and not loot people especially foreigners many people are saying bad things about Goa and justifying going to south East Asian countries which is shameful Goa❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DevDixit-un1wf]

Sir you can't clean it. Goa is lost. There are crores of North Indian people who have brought properties there. Have you seen Bangalore? Do you think Bangalore will ever get its charm back? Goa is similar. Make peace with the fact that, a paradise is lost.

[@DevDixit-un1wf]

​@@AKASHROY-i9fgood luck trying to change the mentality of bollywood influenced, uncultured, uneducated scums coming all the way from up above.

[@ivorodrigues1976]

Seems. Like politicians are not subjected to the law of Karma. They are busy looting the country. Rich getting Richer and having properties in all possible foreign countries. Poor getting poorer and the middle class is trying to exit India for work or immigration. God bless us all.

[@Sarthakkumarpal]

And equally stupid bureaucrats

[@tinguzz]

Not just goa, entire india is a slum 😢. Barring a few areas here and there, entire india is littered. We do not know how to be clean.

[@dharmeshnatanta4616]

Agree I live in Delhi total trash

[@Clklom]

We Indians are the most dirty people in India but clean overseas.....we need education.

[@boovanseelan9422]

True i live in chennai so much of trash...india really need some revolution or sense in being hygiene and cleanliness....

[@rrajan5476]

@@boovanseelan9422 Filthiest in INdia

[@RaniOfJhansi-g4y]

I agree I have seen "executives" in Bus trip trowing everything on the floor and window !

[@Shashank-bp7xr]

goa is over rated

[@finisher98]

Goa to Maldives,Europe ,Swiss it’s cheap for u

[@Dixie567]

​@@finisher98stop giving crap. Explain how

[@MsEpinto]

Yes it is. Try other places . Now there is wide choice

[@finisher98]

@@Dixie567 fools needs knowledge

[@Dixie567]

@finisher98 what a profound statement. I bet you spent years studying philosophy to come up with that gem. 'Fools need knowledge' - yeah, no kidding. Thanks for sharing your groundbreaking insight with I'm sure the millions of people who are considered 'fools' are just waiting with bated breath for your words of wisdom. Please, by all means, share your vast knowledge with us mere mortals." I'm sure you're an expert on what fools need, considering you're probably one of them. Keep on preaching, I'm sure your message will resonate with all the other fools out there." I'm so glad you've taken it upon yourself to educate the fools of the world. I mean, who better to teach us than someone who clearly has all the answers? Please, do go on. We're all just dying to hear your words of wisdom.

[@parakasta3761]

Our country simply can't handle 140 cr population. Too much crowds make all tourist places dirty.

[@TheGreatVivek7]

@@parakasta3761 yet Andhra CM wants fertility rate to go up

[@abhish7622]

@@TheGreatVivek7 It's better than paying to feed people in UP and Bihar

[@TheGreatVivek7]

@@abhish7622 it’s not better it’s even more dumb. If anything, TFR should be fixed to two across all states

[@global9138]

​@@TheGreatVivek7it is just to increase christian numbers. There are mass conversions going there

[@J7pat7]

Japan has high population areas and they manage to keep things clean. It's a culture issue.

[@noahbagwell4992]

I went last year, as a foreigner, I'll not go back. The taxi mafia made it so very difficult. Trash everywhere. I will spend my money in SE Asia which are clean, cheaper, and have functional taxi or Tuk Tux.

[@donamie2808]

Go visit Srilanka. You will regret to leave the place

[@ng5265]

I am from Australia, it’s sad you didn’t go to Goa before covid. It was not dirty and had so much charm. The night markets were outstanding… all gone now.

[@prasadshirodkar5976]

I born and grown up in Goa. In 90s i saw beaches very clean and clear but after 2 decades it's completely changed. In 90s all businesses were in the hand of Goans and now non-Goans are doing these businesses where they don't have any discipline and they are very rude. Hence these non Goans are tarnishing Goa image.

[@rishabhsingh-gu7tn]

U r just making excuse and false narrative.

[@madansharma2700]

Typical jingostic non sense.

[@Bpositive5464]

@@prasadshirodkar5976 then you guys take over the business!

[@imthevoice7482]

Demn what a liar, I got scammed two times last year and both time they were speaking Goan language

[@Bpositive5464]

@@imthevoice7482 even migrants speak govan language! Native govan are sincere people!

[@Dubey_nr]

This video is a clickbait, it’s a video about Goa’s mangroves wrapped in a trending topic of Goa’s declining tourism.

[@mc9999]

And the festivals and their organisers. Not about the tourism issue at all.

[@Babusodigambarhalornekar]

If anybody want to see the reality narak in the goa, pls. Come and visit motidongor, chimbel in ribander near by panaji how these dirty people destroy our natural beauty of goa. ७०% area occupied by karnataka migrant others are t. N. A. P. But maintain good. We don't need criminal minded people in goa. Goans are well equiped everybody has got work. Don't try to compair goa with other country, goa was one of zopadi free state of India. But now zopadpatti culture brought by karnataka & lamani. Whatever we have we are happy with that. If anybody don't want to come to goa can leave anytime don't built illegal structure in goa. Pls. Good honest tourister well come always. But criminals thiefs, looters, not allowed. Goans are popular in the world for piecefully living people.

[@drinaciofernandes]

@@mc9999it’s all connected

[@audiovisualexcellence]

Fucking bi+ch wasted my time. She is a government agent paid not to talk about the taxi mafia.

[@agnelofernandes6108]

I am a Goan ... I love my goa.. and it is very very sad to see goa is being distroyed .

[@anthonys8311]

Food very costly and even we domestic people think twice before coming there sad

[@rutz893]

sarkhe ulaylo. Imagine if we went to these people's home cities and created a ruckus. How hostile are bangalore locals towards outsiders. How much violence against outsiders has been carried out in Mumbai

[@citizenjosie714]

It's your corrupt Goan bureaucrats who are spoiling Goa beauty by giving licences for development without proper infrastructure!

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

​@@rutz893Well your local Taxi mafias are already following the banglore model. They don't allow ola uber to operate. Hooliganism by locals is the problem.

[@MsEpinto]

Ah but we are now part of India. Or had you forgotten? 😉​@@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi

[@rishabhmishra8798]

As a tourist, I do not visit goa for appreciating Mangroves. Thailand and Malaysia seem to be able to maintain thier culture and nature without blaming tourists for it.

[@bobby1985]

Thanks for not visiting Goa. Please advise your family and friends, kith and kin to do likewise.

[@C01A60]

Please don’t go to Goa..it’s expensive and dirty..no value..

[@Dixie567]

@@C01A60 you will not be missed

[@C01A60]

@@Dixie567 I see u are commenting on all the people who have spoken the truth… suggest you should get you head out of your a#$ and smell the sh!¥ around u…

[@icyhawt2854]

Damn, a goan being disrespectful to people even on internet now, lol

[@Dixie567]

@@icyhawt2854 I'm so impressed. You've managed to craft a sentence that's both grammatically incorrect and overflowing with hate. Bravo! It's interesting how you're accusing Goans of being disrespectful, yet your comment reeks of disrespect towards an entire community. That's some impressive hypocrisy right there. Also, I'm curious - what makes you an expert on Goans and their behavior online? Have you conducted some groundbreaking research on the subject? Or are you just another troll who thinks they can spew hate and get away with it? Either way, thanks for the laugh. Your comment is a perfect example of the kind of ignorant, hate-filled drivel that gets shared online. Keep on trolling, I'm sure someone out there will take you seriously

[@drunkdodo5141]

@@icyhawt2854 They don't want our money, let's spend it on better & cleaner tourist destinations !

[@vickythaya4451]

Goa tourism department and the guy that filed the police complaint are classic examples of how the Goa tourism is structured. Right from the taxi and auto goondaism in Goa by not letting uber ola and fleecing tourists all the way upto the top seems to be the same!

[@mgds2205]

This news will make a lot of original Goans very happy. If tourism is halved, local Goans will be able to go and enjoy the beaches, etc. They'll even be able to use taxis at affordable rates. Only the authorities will be unhappy. And also all the non-Goans who are working in the hospitality industry in Goa. Original Goans have been a minority in Goa for quite some time now.

[@d.dcosta8771]

Fully agree Atleast south Goa will be saved

[@citizenjosie714]

My friend...Goans are inherently lazy...hence out of state migrants have flooded in Goa...you guys are happy having fish curry rice ...rest of time go fishing..laze around and keep discussing how others are taking over Goa

[@goan_mafia8547]

True

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

Your local Taxi mafias and their hooligans will be out of job.

[@harishrao2000]

If tourists are halved, lots of Goans will be out of job as well. The irony is tourism IS Goa's main industry and Tourism and Tourists ARE the reason Goa and Goans are wealthy.

[@anthonyrodrigues9710]

As a Goan and involved in tourism for last 4 decades I am telling you this. The tourist footfall numbers of the goa govt comes on the statistics reports submitted by hoteliers every month. In the last 5 years there is a rampant growth in housing sector which leads to non Goans buying flats, villas, houses, nothing wrong with it. The issue comes when the said villas, flats are rented to tourists on daily and monthly basis which is illegal. No licenses and these on top are residential properties. These crooks float their residential properties online or through agents which robs legitimate hoteliers of their livelihood. Also these crooks do not file any compliances as these are illegal. So naturally tourist data will show less numbers as tourists stay in these illegal places. The worst thing being the government is in deep slumber to act suo moto against these sites and places. I see plenty of tourist in Goa but all cook and eat and stay in these apartments. Also the ammended Tourist trade act is violative of Art 14 and other constitutional provisions.

[@harishrao2000]

Are you saying that the whole AirBnB concept is illegal in Goa? Can you please provide a source for that statement?

[@anthonyrodrigues9710]

@harishrao2000 Tourism is an industry. A guest house/ hotel has to take permission from at least 8 departments and file compliances and yearly returns. The primary question is wether the construction of the structure commercial? Is the conversion of land where structure stands is commercial? Villas owners lists residential properties with residential electricity and domestic water online robbing the govt and us taxpayers to earn profits. I say wanna do business construct proper commercial structure for hotel with all permissions, next take all permission from concerned departments, take water ,electricity commercial connections invest money and then see if Airbnb or oyo is feasible . You will be broke. An example driving an rent a cab with black/yellow plate vs renting out a private white number vehicle which is illegal. Hope your doubts are cleared

[@mgds2205]

@@anthonyrodrigues9710 Very well explained. That should clear their doubts.

[@vmsrinivas6230]

@@anthonyrodrigues9710 What you are saying is correct and it is not restricted to Goa alone. Many other tourist places and of course religious places are seeing a spurt in "Homestays" but they are actually normal hotel with several floors and rooms who do not comply with govt regulations and the owner stays on the top floor to justify it as Homestay. If it's a villa or independent structure then the owner would be in some other city but they still call it a homestay. People who indulge in practises a normal regulated hotel would not allow pay a very high price to patronize these places. Invariably such places are owned by rich people with connections.

[@abhayapte7226]

LoL....serves the Hoteliers right... grossly overpriced hotels which offer poor value AirBnB and similar platforms offer much better value to Tourists!!!!

[@sphb100]

Goa is the home of the Goan people. Tourists should respect that. Goa is not a place to get pissed drunk, misbehave and general hooliganism.

[@deepsareen1]

That is precisely what they are doing by staying away

[@sphb100]

@@deepsareen1 Good!

[@Sarmadfarhankhan]

It's a police problem.... Not every tourist behaves the same way.

[@graphitetalk]

All Goans should stay in Goa . Do not migrate to maharashtra or karnataka and bring your drinking and dancing to our states.

[@gujibuandfriends9766]

Wherever north indian businessmen enter that place loses its standard

[@Naveen-wp7oy]

Don't blame others for goans failure to do what's right

[@gujibuandfriends9766]

@Naveen-wp7oy its only a fact. Northies are thugs and goons.

[@thomasjefferson4065]

Don't treat India as Dustbin 😈

[@Aaron-q7e]

Thailand and Vietnam are light years ahead of Goa! Goa's practically the poster child for 'filthy and unplanned.' Congestion? Check. Overpriced everything? Double-check. Finding a beach with proper road connectivity? Well, you might as well be looking for Atlantis. And the ambiance? More like a Haryanvi Dhaba with a sprinkle of UP for good measure. Truly a world-class experience-if world-class means overcrowded chaos.

[@bobby1985]

@Aaron-q7e World class in India always refers to Third World Class. Its pronounced with the word 'Third' silent.

[@Aaron-q7e]

@bobby1985 indeed ! Garbage Leadership with Garbage 🗑 Vision, result incredible sticking nation.

[@kbmehta4208]

You are right what you say in last sentence. As an aside, taxies in Goa are a rip off at anywhere between ₹100 to ₹200 per km.

[@Dixie567]

Keep Walking. Destination Johnnie walker

[@supertoysgift]

Recent visit to Goa was aweful experience of parking mafias.

[@Dixie567]

Complain sensibly.

[@b228d0]

Parking too? Uber toh already out, ab khud ka car laana bhi mushkil kar diya?

[@Tals1946]

I have been going to Goa for the past 50 years, but unfortunately the filthy beaches, strewn garbage all over, cow dung on roads, water and power scarcity, taxi cartels, brazen concretisation and unfettered building of properties at the cost of sacrificing the environment, the total lack of policing of noisy tourists and loud music ,is slowly turning the pristine and beautiful Goa, into an urban slum. Very sad indeed

[@cs.3617]

That's why you guys should vote for a better party.

[@Tals1946]

This phase and sea change of goa being turned into an urban slum unfortunately has evolved over the past 10 years due to irresponsible senseless Governance ,where money and hunger for power is the only defining motive and mindset of those who administer

[@cs.3617]

@@Tals1946 BJP doesn't know the importance of nature. They destroyed joshimath too.

[@SDFNI3894YR]

even to well behave tourists, locals are arrogant.

[@martinhomascarenhas9169]

Goa for last ten years has gone from bad to worse, Goa is becoming very dirty due to migrant population living in cities on government land ,everyone is busy converting land etc to make money, no one cares about cleanliness, garbage is thrown on the footpath,there are no garbage bins are kept on the streets,new footpaths are built but not maintained.

[@JosephMarques-r9o]

The coastal belt is run by North Indians, full kiosks to resorts. Plus all touts and scamsters. One can easily identify a non-Goan. They speak Hindi. Goans can't speak Hindi fluently. They speak Konkani and English.

[@Dixie567]

Need no lectures from Visitors cooking and eating on road sides.

[@littleboy7803]

Non Goan BJP Chief minister of Goa Pr@mod S@w@nt has destroyed has destroyed Goa completely

[@ajayrawal5730]

Goa is highly highly overrated - I was there last month. Better to visit other places.

[@Dixie567]

You will not be missed

[@MondayMorning-yv7nf]

Good ...... and tell all your friends and everyone you know, not to go over there....... it's dirty people like you who have gone over there and spoilt the place.

[@77JAI]

Dirty surroundings and arrogant ugly black people who lick a of foreign people

[@vit_per]

😂😂😂

[@maximeveilleux6469]

​@@MondayMorning-yv7nf when pride make you unable to look at yourself in the miror that look exactly like what you just wrote. your pride will be your fall!!!

[@hemikovsky]

Goa is not up to Global standards. Simple!

[@parvadhami980]

Only it's price is upto the Global standards rest all is Third class

[@mudra5114]

​​@@parvadhami980Prices like Australia's Gold Coast, facilities like Kenya's Mombasa. 😂😂😂😂

[@Dixie567]

​@@parvadhami980 stay away creepy

[@Dixie567]

​@@mudra5114useless fellow. This slogan was used against finance minister after she increased Taxes on VAT.

[@mudra5114]

@@Dixie567 It is correct here also....

[@rosariomarques9474]

This era is not about Indian tourists visiting Goa to get to know about Goa and it's culture. It's all about what an Indian can do in Goa that he won't be able to do in Gujarat or Delhi.

[@drodro7672]

Totally 👏 People who come from very conservative states are behaving here as more "westerners" than Westerners themselves ! Social frustration in other places is evacuated here in the less gracious way possible. Goa is kind of a cheap "desi" Hawaii, Miami, Cancun, or Malaga. People hopping to live there the famed "Western lifestyle" they always secretly cherished with some shame inside their heart. Hidden under kesari aur sabzi dupattas and salwars, that a section of them highly advocate at home. All of this is done by completely ignoring and erasing the own Goan Sanskaar (both Hindu and Christian). What is happening in Gokarna reveals the paradox of general Indian society. When a originally temple town (with its kshetras, numerous mutts, tanks, orthodox brahmins quarters, etc.), frequented by few foreign hippies tolerated in exchange of few rupees and respect of rules, is now primarily visited by Indian urbanites who act here without the sensibilities that they know and follow (at least in public) in their original setting.

[@WISDOM_WAVES_UPSC]

So the truth about goa's tourism fall is mangroves? I received no information at all.

[@Dubey_nr]

Hahah 😅 exactly.

[@abhish7622]

What a useless analysis! What started out as a good introduction quickly unravelled into a tree-hugging propaganda. People don't go to Goa for its biodiversity. People go there to experience a slice of western life style and party! How come this analysis didn't show the domestic tourists numbers?

[@Seema98709]

She is just trying to divert the real issues 😂

[@harishs9645]

Western lifestyle? So many of these Gujjus and Northies land there with their vegetarian and teetotaller fetish. And their small minds. The whole place has been spoilt.

[@nimeshAttendance-kv1yp]

Sri lanka is the best safest cheap solution... Most desirable island in the world.. Winning Gold award 🇱🇰🙏

[@rasputin4u1]

In a way it is good for Goa to have less tourists as this will bring down the prices of many things and tourism has been destroying the local culture..however this video has not really focused on the real issues.

[@artforgoa]

As a born and brought up Goan, I fully agree to what you say. Besides, it is a pure fact that foreign tourists have drastically dropped over the years

[@os-vp1hv]

After bjp came to power Goa spiralling downward

[@pawaa7536]

Zhaat jalke raakh hua mulla spotted

[@perfectengineer4080]

Phuket is much cheaper and better option for everyone

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

@@os-vp1hv Your mom is also pregnant because of BJP. 😂

[@os-vp1hv]

@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi perfect, this is the proof

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

@@os-vp1hv Proof of what ! Dehati local hooligans taxi mafia ruined the beautiful place. Shame on you.

[@1life_Only]

Let’s forget Goa and fly to Thailand, Sri Lanka or Maldives instead. Stunning natural beauty, clean, safe, friendly and much cheaper.

[@Charles-990]

And prostitutes 😂😂

[@rutz893]

yes these places are perfect for you to throw trash, consume drugs, cause a law and order problem etc....

[@JJ-hi4gh]

Not to Maldives though

[@Stolib7]

goa is dirty and expensive like fk( thanx to mafia) , no reasonable person/ tourist would want to ruin thr hard money here anymore.

[@JosephMarques-r9o]

The coastal belt is run by North Indians, full kiosks to resorts. Plus all touts and scamsters. One can easily identify a non-Goan. They speak Hindi. Goans can't speak Hindi fluently. They speak Konkani and English.

[@deepsareen1]

@@JosephMarques-r9o Must cab drivers are Goans and they fleece like hell.

[@TWL___]

Goa is very expensive from food to stays, the drinks and food prices in clubs are crazy expensive and let’s not to for get about the cops, I cannot tell you as to how many times cops have harassed me for money.

[@abhinav6646]

Yea goans think they are descendants of Portugese 😅and hence in their twisted logic better than the other indians..they scam and loot the tourists as much as they can from the police to the touts to the random idiot on the street..overall it's a big dump.. screw them

[@Dixie567]

Goa is expensive for poor people like you. Try bihar for a change

[@TWL___]

@ sure I can try Bihar, I hope I can find good 🥩 beef steaks in Bihar like how we find in Goa 😋.

[@Dixie567]

@@TWL___ are you missing beef steak in Goa or the cops?

[@abhinav6646]

@Dixie456 you're totally missing the point

[@Anant.Bhatia.Antz_Bin]

9:29 This is exactly how all criticism is being handled by this country. And you missed whataboutery. Criticism was OK pre-Modi, but post Modi, if you criticise or ask difficult questrions, you are condemned for life. Please note: This is observation coming from a lifelong NDA voter.

[@MBADM]

The beautiful tiny State of Goa is now run by non goans. Beach shacks and restaurants are rented to non Goans. Goans have been replaced by non Goans. Local happy culture disappeared. The climate is very hot. The city is dirty. No footpaths to walk. Zebra crossing is just a painting on the road. The market is a dirty mess and vendors are unpleasant... Now Goa is mini Mumbai.. better to visit Thailand or Vietnam, forget Goa mini Mumbai.

[@JosephMarques-r9o]

The coastal belt is run by North Indians, full kiosks to resorts. Plus all touts and scamsters. One can easily identify a non-Goan. They speak Hindi. Goans can't speak Hindi fluently. They speak Konkani and English.

[@rigzinyangdol2889]

Exactly the same is happening in Ladakh. We now have hawkers selling cheap gol guppas, peanuts ,toys on pavements ,dhabas Punjabi style everywhere. The amount of garbage thrown around is imaginable . We were known to keep our roads, streets ,nallas clean and beautiful but it's all gone. Half of Nepal citizens are sitting here. They roam around on bikes and second hand vehicles as they earn high wages. Again the administration run by non locals cannot foresee the future problems that will come out in near future. The governor,with his entourage of ias and ips officer come here on honeymoon posting. They enjoy the cool weather and the hospitality of the locals and leave.

[@MBADM]

@rigzinyangdol2889 it is very sad.

[@TheAmd75]

The decline in tourism in Goa cannot be solely attributed to either locals or tourists. The primary issue lies in the lack of enforcement of stricter laws regarding cleanliness and ethical practices. This can be addressed if local authorities demonstrate the will to take action. They need to allocate more manpower towards maintenance, including cleaning, beautification, and monitoring unethical practices. Meanwhile, Maharashtra's Konkan beaches may not be a clearwater and that popular but offer similar attractions, such as paragliding, scuba diving, and delightful meals,

[@jerry-ms1bz]

don't go to goa , go to kerala instead

[@d.dcosta8771]

Please 😂

[@Dixie567]

Please don't come to Goa. Your absence is highly appreciated.

[@mgupta3525]

​@@Dixie567 goa is full of shit

[@Dixie567]

@@mgupta3525 I'm so impressed by your keen observation skills. I mean, who needs actual data or evidence when you can just blame the locals for the misbehavior of a few tourists? It's not like desi visitors are the ones littering, urinating in public, and causing a ruckus, right?" Thanks for pointing out the obvious. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that desi visitors often seem to think that rules don't apply to them, and that they can just do whatever they want without consequences. Nope, must be the locals' fault. I love how you're trying to shift the blame from the actual culprits to the locals. who needs personal responsibility when you can just blame someone else?" Congratulations on being a trailblazer in the art of blaming others for your own . Your attempt to blame the locals for the misbehavior of desi visitors is just priceless. Keep on trolling.

[@Dixie567]

@@mgupta3525 full of desi visitors as sh*t

[@georgegracias1564]

Thanks to the BJP government that Goa's name and fame of yester years of living peacefully, susegad and pristine beaches and the landscape as a whole has been completely destroyed, not to mention that toots who are non Goans dominate the tourist places and make it unsafe for them!

[@cs.3617]

BJP Is Anti India and spreads illiteracy. They have shut down hundreds of government schools in MP & Uttarakhand. Goa is Lucky otherwise #Joshimath is destroyed Kashi Tourism is also become one third because of they so called corridor.

[@klvg4064]

You should have migrated back to Portugal.

[@cs.3617]

@@klvg4064 you should migrated to kanpur for hazi lallu shop. Most of bjp andhbhakts go to there.

[@samg7123]

Well it’s a mess to be honest. There is hardly a place to chill. It’s overwhelming crowded with poor facilities

[@Dixie567]

Stay away. You will not be missed.

[@samg7123]

@ yes be the pigeon who closes its eyes in front of cat and pretends its not there.

[@Dixie567]

@@samg7123 Wow, what a creative insult! Comparing to a pigeon who closes its eyes in front of a cat is just so... original. I mean, who hasn't heard that one before? It's not like it's a tired old cliché or anything Thanks for the advice, though. I'll definitely take it to heart. From now on, I'll just close my eyes and pretend that annoying people like you aren't there. That sounds like a great life strategy.

[@samg7123]

@ do whatever. live in your misery. I have nothing to do with it .

[@vikasverma7667]

While the topic is the lack of tourist arrivals in Goa the story is mainly about protecting the diminishing mangroves of Goa. So what about the tourist concerns as well as by the locals??

[@mrgz999]

Travelling in the night in scary. Weird Men can be found at several cornss of the street.

[@poorchef1895]

Instagram trolling of India has taken a toll on image of India 😢

[@jatin8998kl]

Dirty, greedy cab drivers, expensive food and hotels.

[@PS5gamerbestofall]

Scammers are really among the biggest threat for India's Fame.

[@josevenanciofernandes7328]

Goa gone gone gone gone to hell.

[@sm.chandrashekar]

Goa is one of worst place

[@Dixie567]

I'm so glad you've taken it upon yourself to decide that Goa is one of the worst places in India. I mean, who needs actual experiences or facts when you've got opinions and biases?" Thanks for sharing your expertise on Goa. I'm sure the millions of people who visit Goa every year and have a wonderful time are just wrong. You, on the other hand, must be a Goa expert, having probably visited the state at least once... in your dreams." That's cute. I'm sure you've done extensive research on Goa's culture, history, and natural beauty to come up with that conclusion. Or maybe you just read a few negative reviews online and decided to become a Goa expert." I love how you start with 'Goa is one of the worst places' and then immediately contradict yourself with 'In reality, it is one amongst the best in India'. That's some top-notch critical thinking right there. Keep it up looser.

[@sagarsoman7209]

Conveniently you have not spoken about hills which are being converted into settlement housing zone

[@MS-mb7fm]

Goa has gone to dogs, Hotels are prohibitively expensive, food is pedestrian at five star rates, Goans taxi drivers openly overcharge tourists, Airport at Mopa is very far and taxi fares expensive. Corruption is highest. Shack food is unhygienic and costly. More importantly attitude of Goemkars are unwelcoming ! Give Goa a break, there are better destinations in the world! Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam which offer better services as compared to Goa.

[@morejanardhanarao4714]

Any other tourist spots in India are same story, over priced hotels, food, transport, parking,touts, beggers, narrow roads, fleecing hawkers, unhygienic conditions, police harassment, local goondas, better to visit SE countries.

[@idiotsofbangalore]

Instead of spending my hard earned Taxed rupees in Shitty GOA, I rather spend them in Dubai or South East Asia 🌏 Holidaying in GOA or within India is very expensive than flying abroad.

[@unlockedsecrets9543]

Goa is becoming another north Indian State carbon copy in terms of vibe

[@NandishCA-l6d]

I still remember, way back in 2016, we were late to reach RGBC. I got down from the car and asked a gentleman the way to RGBC in south Goa. He was drunk and shouted at me ga*ndu log idhar atha hai etc. Most of the people are rude and arrogant. If tourists are unwelcome, they should openly say so. This never happens in Thailand, Vietnam…

[@harishs9645]

That's because a lot of bigoted mainland Indians land up there. The average Indian is far more bigoted, filthy, boorish, and ill behaved than most Goans. On top of that, if they are Northies, you will get some extra bigotry and stupidity. Enough for locals to get fed up.

[@aabb-up3jn]

Delhi walla? To be honest they ARE g*nd*s😂😂😂😂

[@Dannyjournal]

Nobody is coming to save Goa, Goa need to save by itself🙏

[@mohitanand1844]

Phuket is cheaper

[@Dixie567]

Bihar is much cheaper

[@amisogleek]

Thank you dear for highlighting our Goa's issue. We are in deeply hurt and in trouble to see our greenery vanishing hour after hour. God save our Goa.

[@9chetanshetty]

Goa is now very expensive!!! Thailand , Indonesia, srilanka are comparatively cheaper plus service is much better. Plus all Goa cabbies must be thrown out of Goa if they really want to get things under control. Local people also do too much natak !!! Also declare Goa as no development zone now ! Don't allow any new construction.

[@Dixie567]

Goa is out of bound for poor Indian tourists. Local people hate unruly desi visitors

[@abhishekchauhan7869]

They should also work on getting ola and uber over there.

[@atulyasworld2799]

What goa need is balance between tourism and ecosystem, and for that being costly for now is good till the state management find out how to do it like Sri Lanka and Thailand

[@Ordinaryperson1986]

She talks like a funny KG class teacher😂

[@armineser2591]

How are mangroves related to tourists numbers? Misleading description.

[@ashleyrodrigues2938]

irrelevant information. Its not the loss of mangroves that is reducing tourism. Its the rampant development of tourism villages into concrete and tar nightmares,destroying the original Goa 'charm'. Other reasons include the overpriced taxis, too many shacks on the beaches, migrant and local scamsters, and the club bouncer mafia

[@aabb-up3jn]

Unbridled construction by builders have messed things up. Plus all these apartments are being purchased by outsiders who are not exactly famous for polite behaviour or courtesy or civic sense. They just get drunk and create nuisance. They are not welcome to Goa.

[@moviesfactory7414]

Govt is not even admitting locals rude behaviour and other odds😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@priortokaraew7569]

the destinations around india one can chose are 3-5x more value for money given the standards of accomodations and infrastructural conveniences they offer along with better attitudes, starting at the airports.

[@vijeshnaik7371]

No toiletries with paper rolls, Dogs everywhere, no smart texi service within minute. No information centre. Are the main reason for tourism down fall.

[@JungleSpeaks]

Dogs and cows everywhere including beaches. 😂 Smart taxi ke naam pe local association of taxis makes problems.

[@anonymous-ou6uq]

ask the goan politicians if they understand the term sustainable tourism

[@Dixie567]

NO. Kindly explain

[@JourneyStories-v8k]

When i landed in goa and was finding transport, so much frustrated though to return back home.

[@santanodcosta3360]

The type of tourists Goa gets are hooligans and irresponsible tourists which we all Goans desist.

[@fearless802]

They come for cheap liquor and ogling on the beaches.

[@donamie2808]

Srilankan hospitality is the best in the world i would say. Charming smilling people. Even when emirates airline first started, they hired Srilankan airline staff to operate. When Buj al Arab 7 star hotel opened, they hired Srilankan staff to serve .its just because of their experience in the hospitality industry . Well educated well spoken people in Srilanka are second to non i belive. I had a remarkable experience in my first visit and i have visited morethan 36 time to this paradise island

[@MNS928]

Instead of visiting goa i suggest Konkan untouch beaches 😊 bring your stuff stay in Resort chillax mood

[@drinaciofernandes]

Resorts are also damaging

[@d.dcosta8771]

Yes please do go

[@MNS928]

@@d.dcosta8771 yes soon we will not introduce drugs and liquor culture over there

[@Dixie567]

Bihar is a fantastic place to visit in India. Try it

[@MNS928]

@@d.dcosta8771 if we stop coming goa you must be washing toilets of Portugese 🤧😄

[@ANJANSARKAR-z7g]

Goa , with numerous golden beaches , ( from Calangute in the north to Colva , Palolem in the south ), beautifull rivers like Mandovi and Juari , a lake like Mayem , waterfalls like Arvalem and Dudhsagar , churches and temples and Molem sanctuary is by far the most beautifull place in India . Sadly , exesive commercialisation and too many domestic tourists have lessen the charm of the place . This may be reason for the wanning number of foreign tourists over the years .

[@onesemusdsilva4183]

Because of Sanatanis

[@mangloreanwithabeard]

Mapsua is Turning into a slum now with illegal migrants sheltering roadside ... Goa's charm is lost

[@vargheseb8602]

Very true.

[@JungleSpeaks]

Chutiyapa har jagah hai tourists palecs pe...even europe have pickpocketting issue. Crime is everywhere and in compare to many places in US, central and south america goa is much safer but the reason behind goa's decline and loss of its vibes, charm is due to cheap mentality of crowd tourism and slowly increase of absurd mentality of both tourist, tourism operator, local people such as local taxi mafia etc. The unnecessary staring and poor civil etiquettes make it worse. Bagha and calungute already lost its charm and they are not enjoyable places. Slowly it is spreading to other peaceful locations. Loclas are becoming unwelcoming. Two vehiler person will cheat taxi person will cheat , homestay and hotel person will cheat. In this both local and outsiders involved. Goans becoming like tamilians who dont like anything other thier own type. Equally cheap crowd from NCR, adjoining Karnataka etc making it worse. Now adjoining state's people are coming in vans with stoves and ruining places and vibes by cooking on beaches, near nature rich places and even near waterfalls in south goa. Butterfly beach once prestine is already suffered this tragedy.😢

[@dilipsharma3878]

Same is the situation of Uttarakhand

[@vivekmehta7734]

Russian and Israelis r the major tourist both the countries are impacted This had to happen

[@mudra5114]

Many Israelis are leaving Israel and escaping to Cyprus. But tired of typical Israeli arrogant behaviour, the local Cypriots are fighting back....

[@nitinnayak1038]

We Goans sell our land, want money from tourists And then complain when things get over crowded and urban We are Hypocrites

[@makstar1064]

UP model worked in Goa . Goa was once very beautiful destination😢

[@vcmprojects853]

Thank you for raising Goa's issues.

[@Myworldisgoa]

Now where are goans in goa? Most of the natives goans have migrated to other countries an more then 60% who are in goa now are not native goans. Take the example of this Rajesh Kale deputy Director of tourism is he a goan? Definitely not.

[@CadetRaaj]

Human history is a history of migration. How many Goans are working in the IT Sector in Bangalore? They also migrated to Bombay, now Mumbai for greener pastures.

[@Myworldisgoa]

@CadetRaaj the question here is tourism an not of migration. For tourism industry to run in proper direction there should be locals in these trade to promote goa an goan culture. But as far as goa is concerned there are mostly non goans in this trade who's main aim is to earn more money an not to promote tourism they only see how much they will profit from tourism.

[@CadetRaaj]

@@Myworldisgoa You raised the issue of 60% of Goans having migrated to other countries. They have also migrated to Karnataka and Maharashtra for better employment and livelihoods. What you are claiming is based upon any authoritative study ? If so, what are the reasons for this situation?

[@Myworldisgoa]

@@CadetRaaj yes correct regarding migration, but native goans have migrated outside India an not to karnataka an maharashtra. Those who have migrated to maharashtra and karnataka majority of them actually belong to those states only their ancestors came to goa in search of employment an now since mostly the IT sector have grown in those states they actually migrating back to their own states. Let me repeat to develop tourism in any states whether it is goa karnataka or maharashtra you require locals to be in the trade of tourism.

[@CadetRaaj]

@Myworldisgoa Just see the figure of young Goans employed in the IT sector in Bangalore, which was released by Karnataka chief minister about two/ three years back when his state people were being targeted in Goa, hinting of possible retaliatory action.

[@ardanisso]

If Goa was still Portuguese, Goans would be living in a 1st world atmosphere. Hopefully Goa will be independent one day.

[@Dopendekhang]

It is not just goa. Winter is supposed to be tourist season in north India also. But think of pollution level this days. I don't think it is advisable for anyone to visit.

[@kingwallace1]

Who forgot new year tragic incident in Goa. A tourist, Bolla Ravi Teja (28 a well behave business man), of Andhra Pradesh, was allegedly murdered by the staff of a shack, located at North Goa’s Calangute beach, during the New Year Celebrations(01/Jan/2025), in the early hours on Wednesday. Ravi tela merely questioned the Hotel/shack owner and the workers on why they should pay extra. The hotel staff brutally attacked with rods/wooden sticks and brutally killed Ravi teja. Still now No FIR, released the suspects in 24 hours despite having a clear video footages, no progress in the case and goa govt shamelessly protecting the murderers who run hotel business. Where is justice. Really shame on Goa Govt. I ll never go Goa cause the rise of rowdism and dhandha of hotel mafia, transport mafia and corrupted and fraud tourism companies and govt has zero control. SHAME ON GOA.

[@vipinbhandare4u]

WE indians must unite to conserve environment not just in Goa, but every tourist spots.

[@swatisharma9006]

Awesome reporting!

[@Dixie567]

Without evidence. I had to drive away a few visitors out today

[@neltondsouza6334]

As a Goan, here are my 2 cents: 1. In spite of being the smallest state of the Indian Union, successive governments, regardless of political affiliation, have consistently ignored major issues like infrastructure, job creation, and maintaining efficient law and order, to name a few. With the growing population, it has unfortunately become a case of survival of the fittest, with cutthroat competition even for basic needs. The influx of tourists only worsens the situation. 2. Adding to the problem is the failure to target quality tourists, as Kerala does. Goa's heart and soul lie in its rich art and culture-after all, the first printing press in Asia was installed here in 1560. Instead of appealing to art and culture enthusiasts, the authorities market Goa as a party capital, attracting a crowd that often lacks basic civility. Unless the government steps up its game, the tourism industry will decline further, and the "365 days of a holiday" will soon be over!

[@troyfernandes811]

Thanks for putting out so much information also mentioning how we locals are fighting to save our land from illegal destruction. Deep down I'm crying remember how Goa used to be and only hope we can save this beautiful Gem. Rightly said that Goa is being destroyed by the people pretending to protect it.

[@MullBatoora-kf6cj]

One reason is that it's dirty and unhygienic food and rude People

[@arunramachandran4398]

It seems like Goa is experiencing a quiet spell this season. From my observation during my family vacation on last week, the roads being empty and the noticeable lack of foreigners suggest a significant drop in tourist activity. This is unusual for a destination like Goa, which typically buzzes with life, especially during the peak season. i have discussions with shopkeepers further confirm this trend, indicating that the dip in tourist arrivals isn't just a fleeting or localized phenomenon but a broader concern for businesses that thrive on tourism. This decline could be attributed to several factors, such as changes in international travel trends, economic conditions, or even new competition from other destinations offering similar experiences and taxi mafia. It’s also possible that domestic travelers have shifted their preferences or opted for offbeat locations over Goa’s well-trodden beaches. Moreover, the rise of work-from-home culture could mean fewer large family trips as people blend travel with work but choose quieter destinations. This lull might impact local businesses, especially small ones that depend on steady tourist traffic, like shops, eateries, and local tour operators. It might also mean the authorities need to re-evaluate strategies to attract tourists, perhaps focusing on events, festivals, or targeted marketing campaigns to bring back the vibrancy Goa is known for. It’s bittersweet: while the quieter roads and less-crowded beaches might make for a more relaxed experience for families like yours, the long-term economic effects on locals reliant on tourism could be concerning. Hopefully, this is just a temporary dip, and Goa will soon reclaim its lively charm!

[@vasudhaagnihotri8529]

This will be helpful for revival of natural ecosystem of Goa

[@Dixie567]

Goa needs Quality tourists over Quantity says Tourism Minister. Best thing that ever happened to Goa. Goa is Paradise

[@pradeepgurung-vv6vp]

This is happening in all tourist place in the hills or plains too.Sad😢

[@makodad]

I was planning a 5 day holiday in Goa when I realised that I can enjoy a week long, all inclusive holiday in Thailand for almost the same price.

[@MrPrashanth619]

Government should make littering a criminal offence 🤦