“The problem is not just about a few tourists behaving badly. Driving on sand is not a harmless joyride. It compacts the soil, accelerates erosion, and destroys fragile ecosystems. On beaches like Morjim and Galgibaga, where turtles nest, it can be devastating. A single car can crush eggs or make the sand too hard for hatchlings to reach the surface. Each act of recklessness leaves behind damage that cannot be undone with a fine. Yet the state machinery treats these incidents as isolated slips, addressing them only after they are caught on camera.” Every two days, a familiar story…
