GOA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY IN DESPAIR
By Aires Rodrigues
The backbone of Goa's economy, the Tourism trade is in total shambles and doldrums. Unless some concrete steps are taken it may be extremely intricate for the industry to recover from the current crisis.
Instead of ensuring that the crumbling infrastructure here is first enhanced, the government delegations have been merrily jetting around the globe on junkets squandering crores of tax payer's money on the guise of promoting Goa.
The tourist inflow has been retreating for varied reasons. Besides the wretched infrastructure, the accident prone roads, erratic water and power supply, stray dogs and cattle, garbage strewn all over and the very high taxes have been turning the tourists off. Due to the alarming crime rate with increasing rapes, murders and dacoities Goa has also become a very unsafe place while the authorities seize every opportunity to fleece the tourists.
The uncontrolled looting by some flight operators during peak season in overcharging the visitors, the inflated tariffs by hoteliers and taxis, open boozing, defecation and urination by tourists, has all killed Goa from being the best tourist destination.
Goa was once the paradise of the East and the government for lack of vision is solely responsible for converting it into a gambling, prostitution and narcotics destination. Our only solace is that the terrorists have so far not yet landed here. But with the current loose cannons by the very impulsive Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, if Goa becomes their target we may even lose the leftovers of the once flourishing Tourism trade and industry.
Monies are wasted by AAP in Delhi , for paying huge amount for rent to kejris govt bungalow, for circulating posters showing BJP chief ministerial candidate as Jagdishmukhi, and after all no accounting for the amount collected in cash and also spending. Many aap leaders are purchasing homes and properties in their name.Since there is no internal democracy in AAP no body questions the dictatorship of kejriwal . So money spend on AAP is a total wasteOn Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Sandeep gupta <drsandgupta@gmail.com> wrote:dear hemant,it is one's prerogative to decide whom to pay or not.On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 10:00 PM, Hemant Kshirsagar <hemantkshirsagar01@gmail.com> wrote:Wow !!!!People have that kind of money for providing the same to a political party? Please can you spare a couple of hundred bucks for us? we are trying to fight corruption...Kindly note that giving money for "High Tea" is utterly useless, tea cost 20 bucks max.. above it, it is called as investment.Regards,Hemant KshirsagarTo acquire knowledge, one must study;but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
- Marilyn vos SavantOn Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 11:42 AM, Siddharth Verma <siddharth.verma@gmail.com> wrote:I attended the dinner with Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai. I donated Rs 1 lakh I am not a businessman. I also took 3 months off from my work, which is a loss of pay to me of several lakh rupees.I don't live in Delhi. I have no business in Delhi. What favour can I possibly expect in return? Almost no attendee at the Mumbai dinner has any business in Delhi. What favour can they expect after donating to a political party who is running only for Govt in Delhi?If you don't know anything, at least don't spread misinformation.RegardsSiddharthOn Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Venkatraman Ns <nsvenkatchennai@gmail.com> wrote:ToIndia Against Corruption"FUND COLLECTION" DRIVE BY AAM AADMI PARTYToday, no one believes any political party in India, when they claim that they collect funds for the party only by cheque and without adopting coercive methods. Everyone knows that the truth is otherwise.While many political parties collect funds without much publicity adopting all sorts of methods, Aam Aadmi party is one exception which collects funds by advertising and high publicity campaign. Anyone , who understand the low ethical standards of political parties in the country, would tend to think that Aam aadmi party is only trying to create " holier than thou" image for itself. The immediate thought that comes to one's mind is as to whether any intelligent and informed person will spend as much as Rs.20,000 to have high tea with Kejriwal and Somnath Bharti, without expecting something in return.
Certainly, hearing the talk by Kejriwal and Somnath Bharti during such high tea occasion would not be worth Rs. 20,000. Further, those in the middle and lower income group cannot afford this sum. Obviously, AAP is expecting some business men to respond to this invitation , who do nothing unless they would be assured of a return.
When AAP claims that several crores of rupees have been collected by way of donation and entry fees for high tea party in a short period, it creates curiosity and perhaps, many people would think that it calls for detailed investigation by the authorities . Whistle blowers and watchdogs who correctly think that the claims of honesty for what may be a dishonest act should be discouraged, should also take special interest in such investigation.N.S.VenkataramanNandini Voice For The Deprived
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