MARGAO
The Cavelossim gram sabha on Sunday has decided to invite all the tourism stakeholders for a brainstorming session how to increase the flow of tourists in Cavelossim even during the monsoon period.
The meeting chaired by Sarpanch Dixon Vaz on Sunday deliberated on a host of tourism related issues plaguing the tourist village, including effecting a hike in taxes on hotel accommodation, stray dog menace, parking, etc.
After the meeting, the Sarpanch told the media that it has been decided to invite the tourism stakeholders for a brainstorming session on how to increase the tourists’ inflow into the State during the monsoons. He said the stakeholders will decide on how to go about holding monsoon events, including fishing, and other activities which will bring tourists into the village in the lean season and provide business to the taxi and restaurant operators and the hotel owners.
The sarpanch informed that the gram sabha has given the nod to increase the tax on accommodation, saying it will go a long way in increase revenue to the panchayat body.
Saying that parking is an issue plaguing the village near the beach, Dixon informed that the gram sabha has given the nod to introduce pay parking near the beach to regulate parking.
On the stray dog menace affecting the beach belt, the sarpanch said the panchayat is scouting for land to set up a dog shelter to carry out sterilisation of the stray cattle, adding this should hopefully resolve the issue of strays.
