Goa's Dona Paula jetty: Where is waste management?

Lakshmi G Sardesai

The refurbished Dona Paula jetty, which was inaugurated four years after it was shut, is a tourist hotspot.

Goa|Dona Paula Jetty|Tourist hotspot | Photo: Lakshmi G Sardesai

Sadly, a month after its inauguration, plastic and other waste are seen strewn all over, raising questions over garbage management.

Goa|Dona Paula Jetty|Plastic pollution | Photo: Lakshmi G Sardesai

One can find plastic bottles and cans at every corner of the jetty.

Goa|Dona Paula Jetty|Plastic pollution | Photo: Lakshmi G Sardesai

The only garbage management seen is accumulation of plastic waste in polythene bags which are stored in one corner.

Goa|Dona Paula Jetty|Plastic pollution | Photo: Lakshmi G Sardesai

Also, some of the plastics land in the water and are carried away by the waves into the sea.

Goa|Dona Paula Jetty|Plastic pollution | Photo: Lakshmi G Sardesai

Despite the authorities collecting entry fees from visitors, there is complete negligence on waste management front.

Goa|Dona Paula Jetty|Plastic pollution | Photo: Lakshmi G Sardesai

The jetty was developed under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

Photo: Lakshmi G Sardesai

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