Tourism disaster at Candolim beach

According to available information stability of Sea beach on stretch covering Sinquerim-Candolim-Calangute-Baga has come under fresh threats due to clandestine activities of shifting sands through poklein JCB machinery at night.

Candolim fishers organisation had brought this issue to the attention of North Goa Magistrate on in early July 2025 but authorities chose to sleep over the issue and accelerate threats to Goa's coast. We share text of the same letter:

From: 

Joao G.D. Fernandes

937, Camotim Vaddo,

Camdolim, Goa 

Mobile: 9689549307

Date: 09 July 2025

To,

Collector and District Magistrate, 

North Goa District,

Panjim, Goa

Subject: Application under Disaster Management Act 2005

Sir/Madam,

We draw your urgent attention to main Candolim beach unfolding disaster due to rapid erosion of coastal shore sand.

For past six years beach distance has reduced by nearly 25 meters in monsoons. 

Due to rise in Arabian Sea waters shack owners on Candolim Beach deploy JCB pokleins machinery during night time from 9.00 pm to 5.00 am on beach in the month of September every year in CRZ IA and disrupt beach stability. This process has rapidly aggrevated beach erosion to such an extend that major breach in coastal ecological security is on the cards. Anytime Arabian Sea water is likely to enter Candolim village threatening major disaster.

Kindly take urgent note of the situation and call meetings with Tourism, Fisheries, Environment, Panchayat ministries.

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely, 

(Joao G.D. Fernandes)

Copy to 

1. All Goa Small Scale Responsible Fisheries Union, 190, Nauxim, P.O. Goa University, Bambolim, Goa