Pinguinim: With the emergence of the rainy season, Bamanbudddo waterfall on an allegation in Gaondongrim becomes alive, turns into a popular hotspot for tourists, especially on weekends.
However, this time, with a pandemic, more and more visitors pamper the site, this regardless of official notification that it was closed for the public because of a pandemic, has been working on the villagers of the villagers.
Interestingly, the police visited the site and even pursued the visitors, who returned once the police left, local said, Joy Veliip.
GAORONARRIM SARPANCH SUAN GAONKAR told TOI that when tourists displaced the site, he told the police, the Ministry of Forestry and other authorities concerned.
He said that while officials carry out their duties, it is a visitor who needs to feel a sense of responsibility and hold back not to visit waterfalls in the middle of a pandemic to control the spread of the virus.
Next, he said that he would meet with Canacona Range Forest Officer and explore the possibility of limiting the entry of visitors.
An elderly, Babu Velip, said that it was over the past 10 years that waterfalls had gained great popularity.
However, he regretted that many visitors who enjoyed the behavior that were difficult to arrange in locations such as disposing of garbage and consuming alcohol and broke the bottle.
Some visitors, in a drunk state, fighting, disturbing the peace and tranquility of the site.
He said that Panchayat, on orders from the authorities concerned, had installed a board around the waterfall which mentions the ban on alcohol, but the visitors often ignore this.
In his June 30, TOI has reported about how the population of Bicholim Latambarcem has blocked the road to Kalaskond waterfall due to disturbances caused by visitors.