PANAJI:
“There is nothing for Goa or India tourism in the Central Budget. The budget is a typical election year budget. It seems to be pro-poor, pro-farmer and does not consider tourism important enough in spite of having the potential of being one of the biggest industries, if given the (right) impetus, incentives and importance it deserves,” TTAG president Francisco de Bragança said in comments to the media. The tourism and hotel industry found no mention in the Union budget 2016-17 presented by the finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday. Nationwide, the industry was hoping for some key recommendations on lower goods and service tax (GST) for related services, extension of e-tourist visas and promotion of medical tourism.
