Centre for Responsible Tourism, Goa

Local firm applies to host small EDM

Posted on October 13, 2017 by crtgoa9020

Does Goa really need EDM’s ? do EDM’s promote local Goan talents? The tourism department needs to look into such matters before granting any sort of permission.

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In a Bollywood flick-like raid that turned ugly

Posted on October 13, 2017 by crtgoa9020

Is this what it really looks like? That the NCB is not having any trust on its Goa Police counterparts? Does this imply the hand of the Goa police in the drug mafia? If one is to take this at face value, it is this conclusion that one comes to.

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lucky 7 is ready for another journey

Posted on October 12, 2017 by crtgoa9020

How could a vessel that was not even commissioned to operate as a casino be sent for permanent repairs without conducting any operations?
A serious question that must be asked is, was luck 7 even worthy of being put into service? or was this all due to political force behind the owners?

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Goa – Mumbai cruises to start from Dec

Posted on October 11, 2017 by crtgoa9020

It is a good idea to start cruises between Mumbai and Goa. However has the government done any studies on the effects of cruise tourism on the environment especially our seas and oceans?. These cruise ships dump all their solid and liquid waste into the seas and are some of the biggest polluters on the environment

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Inquiry report declaring Tiracol land challenge in the HC

Posted on October 10, 2017 by crtgoa9020

how come there are two contradictory reports one from Sandeep Jaques and another from Agnelo Fernandes and which one should the government relying on? the one that sides the local people or the one that sides leading hotel?

http://epaper.heraldgoa.in/Details.aspx?id=31121&boxid=1457211&uid=&dat=10/10/2017

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NCB identified suspected drug peddlers in Arambol attack

Posted on October 10, 2017 by crtgoa9020

The drug nexus between some shack owners and drug dealers is something that has been spoken of in many stakeholder circles.

The police now seem to be at the receiving end, that too for not getting permission from the higher ups. What is really the issue here? is it about apprehending the culprits or is it about letting higher ups know so that there is information leak and the culprits make haste and disappear.