PANAJI
Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Babu Ajgaonkar on Monday said the State government would give permission to music festivals provided they comply with conditions and abide with all Covid norms.
The minister, however, made it clear that these permissions would depend on the prevailing Covid situation at the time.
Stating that the government wants to give a new direction for tourism in the State, Ajgaonkar said government efforts are in the right direction.
“The government is making all efforts to promote tourism in the State which has been affected due to the Covid pandemic.”
“The government wants high-end tourists to visit Goa so that the State benefits from such tourism of high-spending tourists. Tourists who have taken both doses of the Covid vaccine will be allowed in the State.”
“Besides, the government is doing all it can to promote high-end tourism in the State by various marketing and promotional events. These efforts are fetching good results,” he said.
Ajgaonkar said publicity outside the State and country is being done to promote tourism.
“The State wants to discourage tourists involved in drugs and prostitution, as it would being a name to the Goa,” said Ajgaonkar, while adding that world-famous beaches in the State would be kept clean.
