Tar ball menace has come to hit the Salcete coastline – this time the stretch of the beach belt between Varca and Benaulim. That the oily substance has come back to haunt the authorities became evident when the Margao Sub-Divisional
Tar balls continued to appear on Velsao Beach on Wednesday, albeit in smaller quantities in comparison to the first day when they were washed ashore. The tar balls resurfaced on Wednesday afternoon, after the beach was cleaned a day ago
An oil spill scare hit Salcete’s coastal belt on Monday evening as huge deposits of oil substance invaded the Colva-Sernabatim stretch of the coastline, posing nuisance to visitors and tourists alike. Tar balls were also seen in small amounts at