Around 150 Casuarina trees dotting the Betalbatim-Majorda coast in Goa gave in this monsoons, either due to strong winds or soil erosion. The Forest Department has auctioned the uprooted tees. Officials say the auction proceeds made the Forest department richer by Rs.17,000, but has no concrete plans on how to save the rich tree cover - acting as a buffer zone between the beach and the land mass.