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Let’s go green and keep the beach clean

Save the Sea Betalbatim-Colva Beach Clean-up Drive

Rated as India’s most popular tourist destination, Goa is all about sun, sea, and sand. From the most amazing beach parties to thrilling adventure water sports, rejuvenating luxury ayurvedic spa resorts, and beach shacks serving delicious seafood, South Goa has it all.

Colva beach in South Goa is famous for water sports activities, beach shacks, restaurants, and bars whereas Betalbatim Beach, nestled between two other popular beaches – Colva Beach and Majorda Beach, is a beautiful, serene beach uninterrupted by adventure lovers and a ideal for rejuvenation and relaxation. The water on Betalbatim beach shines exceptionally during the night due to the presence of bioluminescence and the beach also offers the most amazing sunrise and sunset views.

sunset-in-goa

Post lockdown, Goa experienced a surge in tourism, and a study conducted by NCPOR and Goa university’s school of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science in March 2022, showcased that the lifting of travel restrictions and resumption of mass tourism led to profuse quantities of garbage being dumped back on to the beaches and the seas of Goa. Colva beach alone experienced a 135.06% increase in littering levels as per the stats from the research study.

As a part of the celebration of India’s 75th Independence year, the Indian government announced a coastal clean-up initiative for the 75 most popular beaches to further support this effort at the local level many local businesses such as Beleza by the Beach resort in Goa also joined hands.

Beleza by the Beach, one of the best goa beach resorts located near Colva beach, has always been an environmentally conscious resort and has actively employed sustainable practices at the resort in a variety of ways. In 2022 alone, the resort has held two beach clean-up drives as a part of its sustainability efforts and to maintain the beauty of the beach that lends the property its tranquil charm since it is located on Betalbatim beach. In the most recent effort named “Save the Sea Betalbatim-Colva Beach Clean-up Drive” help on 9th Sep 2022, the team at Beleza collected 15 kgs of debris and plastic waste consisting of plastic cups, water bottles, cans, plastic wrappers, fishing nets, and other non-degradable waste that poses a huge treat to the aquatic life.

Beach Cleaning Colva Beach

Post lockdown, Goa experienced a surge in tourism, and a study conducted by NCPOR and Goa university’s school of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science in March 2022, showcased that the lifting of travel restrictions and resumption of mass tourism led to profuse quantities of garbage being dumped back on to the beaches and the seas of Goa. Colva beach alone experienced a 135.06% increase in littering levels as per the stats from the research study.

It’s not just post-covid, Beleza by the Beach has been conducting these beach cleaning initiatives for the past few years and taking a pledge to keep the surrounding area clean and green. Taking this one step further, the founders of Beleza by The Beach hold these clean-up drives to generate awareness, enforce the need of thinking before trashing, implement proper disposal practices, and promote recycling habits among the locals, staff members as well as tourists.

Let’s go green and keep the beach clean!

Beach Clean-up Drive by Beleza Goa