THE CARDOSO HOME IN GALGIBAGA

Galgibaga Beach
Galgibaga Church

Galgibaga beach

In front of the Cardoso house

Cardoso home

Galgibaga beach

Galgibaga road

Galgibaga river

Boating on Galgibaga river

Cardoso clan

Galgibaga River

Galgibaga river

Konkan railway bridge - Galgibaga river

Galgibaga - fields

Galgibaga ferry

Galgibaga

Galgibaga

Galgibaga river - low tide

Galgibaga river - high tide

sunset - Galgibaga

FLOODS IN GALGIBAGA

PANAJI/MARGAO: The army and the navy had to be called in as Canacona reeled under flash floods on Friday. Two persons were feared dead and over a thousand people affected in the taluka as incessant rains—it was the season’s second wettest day—threw normal life out of gear in most parts of Goa, disrupting air, rail and road traffic. Damage to crops is apprehended as most fields have been flooded.

The authorities refused to confirm the two suspected deaths, stating this could be done only after the bodies were recovered. However, flood waters started receding by late evening and the situation was back to near normal. All those marooned in the flooded taluka had been rescued. Flights started taking off from Dabolim airport, where flooded runways had stopped operations from 1pm to 6pm, stranding hundreds of passengers. Although light vehicles resumed plying on the Canacona-Karwar national highway, a large number of inter-state buses were stranded on both sides of the border. “Eleven marooned people were rescued, while many others moved to safer places on their own.

With water levels receding things are returning to normal,” South Goa additional collector Prasanna Acharya said. Several trains on the Konkan Railway route were cancelled, rescheduled or diverted as tracks went under water. There was no disruption of services on the Margao-Mumbai or South Western railway route. Sources said a cloudburst on the Goa-Karnataka border might have led to the heavy rains in Canacona. In most other parts of the state, specially north Goa, the damage was limited to a few uprooted trees and wall collapses. The port town’s Vaddem area saw 20 houses flooded.

Among the worst-hit villages by the flood waters of Galgibaga and Canacona were the villages of Galgibaga, Sadolxem, Poinguinim, Bhatpal, Mashem, Babrem and Poinguinim. Houses in Edda, a village inside the Cotigao sanctuary, suffered severe damage. Sources said over 1,000 affected villagers were being temporarily housed in schools, panchayat buildings, churches and forest rest houses. CM Digambar Kamat directed the south Goa collector to set up a camp at Bhatpal to assist the affected. He sought assessment of the loss so that financial aid can be extended to the flood-hit.

FLOODS IN GALGIBAGA

PANAJI/MARGAO: The army and the navy had to be called in as Canacona reeled under flash floods on Friday. Two persons were feared dead and over a

thousand people affected in the taluka as incessant rains—it was the season’s second wettest day—threw normal life out of gear in most parts of Goa, disrupting air, rail and road traffic. Damage to crops is apprehended as most fields have been flooded. The authorities refused to confirm the two suspected deaths, stating this could be done only after the bodies were recovered.

However, flood waters started receding by late evening and the situation was back to near normal. All those marooned in the flooded taluka had been rescued. Flights started taking off from Dabolim airport, where flooded runways had stopped operations from 1pm to 6pm, stranding hundreds of passengers. Although light vehicles resumed plying on the Canacona-Karwar national highway, a large number of inter-state buses were stranded on both sides of the border. “Eleven marooned people were rescued, while many others moved to safer places on their own. With water levels receding things are returning to normal,” South Goa additional collector Prasanna Acharya said. Several trains on the Konkan Railway route were cancelled, rescheduled or diverted as tracks went under water. There was no disruption of services on the Margao-Mumbai or South Western railway route.

Sources said a cloudburst on the Goa-Karnataka border might have led to the heavy rains in Canacona. In most other parts of the state, specially north Goa, the damage was limited to a few uprooted trees and wall collapses. The port town’s Vaddem area saw 20 houses flooded.

Among the worst-hit villages by the flood waters of Galgibaga and Canacona were the villages of Galgibaga, Sadolxem, Poinguinim, Bhatpal, Mashem, Babrem and Poinguinim. Houses in Edda, a village inside the Cotigao sanctuary, suffered severe damage. Sources said over 1,000 affected villagers were being temporarily housed in schools, panchayat buildings, churches and forest rest houses. CM Digambar Kamat directed the south Goa collector to set up a camp at Bhatpal to assist the affected. He sought assessment of the loss so that financial aid can be extended to the flood-hit.

GALGIBAGA

Written by: Bhushan
Galgibaga

Galgibaga is Goa’s the southernmost wisp of coastal sand. Thanks to a combination of geography and social demographics, it continues to be one of Goa’s relatively less bustling beaches. The Casurina lined beach is named after the river of Galgibaga, which flows in from neighbouring Karnataka and empties into the Arabian Sea, near Mashem in Canacona.

Weather

The weather’s sultry most times of the year, unless it’s the monsoons which lash out with fury from the latter half of May to August. The humidity is explained by the proximity to the sea. The weather stretches from 33 degrees Celsius and reaches a maximum of 39 degrees in summer. Winters are less harsh.

Best time to visit

Goa’s great is summers and winters but if beaches are not your only poison, its superlative in the monsoons. Conventionally popular visiting months are from October to March

Getting there / Route Information

The best part about beaches in South Goa is the comparatively easy access to the airport and railway stations.

Connectivity
By Air:
Nearest airport, Dabolim, is located at a distance of 70 km approx.
By Bus:
Bus transport in Goa is generally poor and services wind up for the day by 7:30 pm. You will have to come to the Chaudi for a bus either to Canacona or Madgaon, which is the closest town.
By Train:
The Konkan railway terminus at Canacona. The main terminus at Madgaon is at a distance of approximately 45 km.



Major attractions

The two neighbouring beaches of Palolem and Talpona. A few fringes of hillocks separate the beaches. If you are in mood for a trek, you could walk over these hills and cover the stretch in a day. There is also the picturesque ferry at Rajbag, which plies across the Talpona River. Galgibaga is famous for its Olive Ridley nesting site, making it an environmentally sensitive area. People eagerly await the flocks of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles that frequent the beach each year to lay eggs.

Vital Tourist Information

Things to carry

Sun screen… Lots of it. Do carry your own water. Food can be easily availed of on most beaches. You could carry your own camp bed or a tent and spread out for the night.

Hotel availability

No dearth of hotels in Galgibaga. Most prefer to hop on to Galgibaga using either Canacona or Margaon as base camps.

Local Transportation

Motorcycle

The most preferred mode of transport is a motorcycle pilot, which are in effect two wheeler taxis, driven by licensed riders, who can transport one individual at a time.

Rent-a-bike

This is the latest addition to the transport modes in Goa and has become an instant hit. These self-driven yellow-letters-on-black number plate two wheelers or four wheelers can be sourced from the hotel you are put up in.

Taxis

Taxis, although are easily available during the peak season, the rates charged are exorbitant. Try hardball bargaining.

Nearest known city

Madgaon at 40 km approx.

Contacts in case of contigency
Hospital(s):
Dhavalikar hospital. Tel: 0832-2643910
Police:
Canacona police station. Tel: 0832-2633357 Posted 1 year, 1 month ago at 4:33 pm.

Trouble in turtle paradise
6 May 2009, 0552 hrs IST, Paul Fernandes, TNN


PANAJI: Alteration to the
beach due to massive erosion seems to have affected turtles, as the
sensitive flippered visitors preferred the noisy environment of Agonda beach to the safe havens of Galgibaga in another season marked by poor arrivals. Galgibaga, which had turned into a turtle paradise, thanks to the efforts of the local parish priest and some activists supported by the forest department had seen 2,567 hatchlings from 33 nestings in 2000-01, but in the last two years, tidal fury during the monsoon gave the beach a steep gradient, making it difficult for the nocturnal visitors to clamber up. “The gradient should be gradual as it is easier for turtles to crawl on shore and lay eggs,” Devendra Dalai, deputy conservator of forest, wildlife and eco tourism said. He conceded that heavy erosion of the beach could be a factor that sent turtles to Agonda, a beach dotted with shacks. Dalai said that the turbulent waves lash even the newly planted casuarina trees on higher ground at Galgibaga. Agreeing that the beach has developed a steep slope, another forest official said that its southern part is not conducive for nesting as its width has been reduced. “At low tide, the almost vertically cut shoreline is exposed. As for the rest of the beach, turtles prefer to lay their eggs in stretches above the high tide line as fungus caused by sea water in lower stretches can cause the eggs to rot during incubation,” the sources said. In a continuing trend, five nestings were reported at Galgibaga this season and 329 hatchlings crawled back to sea as compared to four nestings and 101 hatchlings during 2007-2008. In comparison, ten nestings were recorded in Agonda and 795 hatchlings made their way to the sea last season, as against six nestings and 523 hatchlings this season.