FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

Top infra needed to attract high end tourists

The Goa Govt is currently having global exhibitions in Europe and other first world countries to promote in their words "high end tourism".  I am not sure if the Goa  Govt is using a sense of humor or are they really serious about the same!Are the ministers/officials concerned blind to the fact how other countries e.g. Europe,  Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, Israel etc are first taking great care of their country and then promoting it for high end tourism ? To attract such tourists, do we not need high end/quality  infrastructure, cleanliness, clean beaches, freedom from filth/garbage/illegal slums/cattle on the roads etc?  Coming to roads, let me just take the example of my village Colva which is supposed to have one of the most scenic/white sand beaches in Goa and is top destination in the state,  can these ministers/officials take a road trip to Colva and see how horribly the roads are, with so many potholes......and then finish their visit at Colva beach to witness the filth for themselves!




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Shun political meddling in panchayat functioning

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Aug 24, 2022, 8:15 PM IST
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In a sudden political turn of events over control of the key Mandrem panchayat it is learnt that the sarpanch faces a no-trust motion barely 24 hours after getting elected. The move is seen as power play by politicians in order to gain control of the panchayat. That should not infer that the particular panchayat should function under the influence of a particular politician. Though panchayat elections are not held on party lines, it is an open secret that the local MLAs and…

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