Taxi operators in Goa on strike
Tourists are facing inconvenience due to recent strike in Goa by the tourist taxi operators’ associations, north and south Goa. They are opposing the Olacabs in Goa. The operators have threatneed to make the...
Goa beach malpractices now to be checked
The tourism department will soon appoint independent squads manned by department staff to curb malpractices on the beach and reduce problems faced by tourists, tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said. Fending off questions on how...
Goa Govt: Candolim beach has lost tourism potential because of soil erosion
One of the important beaches located alongside Candolim village in Goa has lost its tourism potential because of soil erosion as a result of a giant ship being grounded there for over a decade....
Iffi will partner with ministry of tourism
International Film Festival of India, the premier film event scheduled for November 23-December 3, 2011 will partner the ministry of tourism’s initiative Incredible India. The 42nd edition, organized jointly by the ministry of information...
Odisha, Goa Sign MoU to Promote Tourism
Odisha and Goa have jointly decided to promote tourism in the two states on mutually beneficial terms. The two states have signed a MoU to increase tourist inflow to both states. “This will be...
Re-survey of Goa Beaches
Cyclone Phyan has made topographical alterations on some of the Goa’s beaches and the tourism department may consider a re-survey of affected beach stretches if asked for by shack applicants. “Sand dunes have disappeared...
Climate change will affect Goa beaches: study
Goa is the most vulnerable among coastal area, as major portion of its beaches would be submerged within a foreseeable future due to climatic changes, according to a scientific study. ‘Environmental Education and Sustainable...
Goa Beach Shack Policy Approved
Goa state cabinet has approved the beach shack policy for the 2009-10 season and said that shack allotment will be made on seniority basis. In 2008, the tourism department had issued application forms in...
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