VAGATOR, Feb. 11 -- Augusto Rodrigues

Dream Beach in Vagator, a known nesting site for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles, is in the eye of a storm with a six-day trance music festival titled Karacus Marakus ready to be held on its sands from February 14 to 19.

Curiously, while equipment for the festival has already arrived, all authorities - the police, the forest department, and tourism department officials - claimed no permission had been given for Karacus Marakus. This, even as the event's poster does the rounds on social media tickets sell for Rs 3,500-8,000 online.

Suraj Gawas, Police Inspector at Anjuna Police Station,

confirmed that no permission has been granted for the event. "We have received no request for permission for ...