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Summary of the meeting held by Centre for Responsible Tourism of the small and medium stake holders in tourism

Summary of the meeting held by Centre for Responsible Tourism of the small and medium stake holders in tourism. Held on 11th June 2016 at Caritas Holiday Home Panjim Overall goal Goans must reclaim tourism as their space and product. … Continue reading →

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TTAG wants immigration facility outsourced

  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/TTAG-wants-immigration-facility-outsourced/articleshow/52737514.cms With immigration facilities at Goa international airport showing no sign of improving, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), the travel body of hoteliers and tour operators, wants it to be outsourced. A TTAG delegation met minister of … Continue reading →

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Ramponkars oppose Betul port

Has the damage that this satellite port will cause been assessed at all. Is this government concerned only about profits without giving a damn about the ecology and marine life and the people?

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Central body demarcates high tide line for coastal states

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Central-body-demarcates-high-tide-line-for-coastal-states/articleshow/52737560.cms National centre for sustainable coastal management (NCSCM), Chennai has demarcated the high tide line (HTL) for Goa and other coastal states, paving the way for preparation of coastal zone management plans (CZMP). The issue of HTL and preparation of … Continue reading →

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Locals demand the scrapping of the river project

It will not benefit the locals…the voice on the ground has spoken. They do not want it. Is this government going to listen?

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No development area to be redrawn?

If this is in the best interests of the local people …then why the secrecy? This looks more like an exercise to eliminate the locals and clear the coast for big business.

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