The tourism minister launched a time-bound online tourism registration service with no thinking done on the same. Anyone without any stipulated knowledge can open eateries. Last week, Saudi Arabia shut down a restaurant after it was discovered that it had been making samosas and other snacks in toilets for more than 30 years. What can stop this person from starting a similar unit in Goa? Also, a 17-year-old girl died in Kerala after consuming rotten shawarma. The online site has no checks and balances. In fact, criminals seem to be ‘invited’ by this site. Goa is an international tourist destination, so services must have a certain standard. Experience is a must. In Goa, we had instances where maize was roasted using coal from the crematorium. Merely handing over portfolios is killing Goa. If this prevails then Goans will have to go on filing PILs. Goans must demand inspection of restaurant and hotel kitchens in Goa.
