MARGAO, March 12 -- Team Herald

Acting on directives from the High Court of Bombay at Goa, authorities on Wednesday sealed eight properties and oversaw the voluntary dismantling of nine others at Agonda beach. The action targeted establishments operating without mandatory consent from the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB).

Three resorts and shacks managed to avoid sealing by presenting valid GSPCB certificates during the operation.

The court, in its March 6 order, had instructed the GSPCB to take action against 20 establishments located on the southern end of Agonda beach for non-compliance with environmental regulations.

The sealing process commenced on Tuesday morning, led by Canacona Deputy Collector Madhu Narvekar, Mamlatd...