Goa, Aug. 2 -- The State Legislative Assembly on Friday expressed serious concern over the escalating sand erosion along Goa's coastline, attributing the phenomenon to the impacts of climate change.

Several MLAs highlighted that popular beaches like Coco in Nerul are rapidly vanishing, raising fears about environmental degradation and the loss of tourism assets.

Responding to a calling attention motion tabled by Saligao MLA Kedar Naik, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant assured the House that a comprehensive study involving multiple agencies would be conducted and submitted to the Centre to chart out a long-term mitigation strategy to safeguard coastal livelihoods.

Naik pointed out that heavy monsoon activity had washed away significant volu...