When Civil Servants Fail, Goa Pays the Price

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“People in Goa have seen this pattern repeat itself. Illegal constructions mushroom with ease, often on fragile environments. Nightclubs operate far beyond permitted norms. Safety rules are treated as optional. Violations continue for years until disaster strikes or public anger becomes impossible to ignore. The Birch episode has simply laid bare how far the decay has spread.

Civil servants often claim to be custodians of the law and the conscience of the state. Many live up to that duty. But when a few choose to meddle, obstruct or protect vested interests, they tarnish the entire service. The actions of a handful cast a long, dark shadow over i

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