Absolutely well described. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone
> On 21-Feb-2020, at 10:41 AM, Joao Barros-Pereira <prakashlamani...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Goa’s tourism is already in the doldrums and appears to be heading > towards a final exit. > > The latest proposal of the government is to create ‘drinking zones’ on > the beaches when an already unmanageable problem exists of unruly > tourists drinking on the beaches, getting drunk and refusing to listen > to the cautionary advice of the lifeguards who are understaffed and, > as a result, unable to save lives. > > Why add fuel to fire? > > As tourism is down even by our government’s own admission, the shack > owners are struggling to make ends meet as they have to pay a hefty > fee for rental of their shacks in addition to an excise tax. > > Will they smile and applaud the government’s plan to have ‘drinking > zones’ not too far from the shacks where tourists, eat, drink and make > merry? > > A lot of beaches also have 5-star tourist tanning themselves on the > beaches and who want peace and quiet, a dream holiday and getaway from > the hectic pace of life in their home countries. > > Will they welcome the noisy Indian holiday makers from other states > shrieking on the beaches high on alcohol? Is this good for the 5-star > hotel business? > > With no toilets for workers of beach shacks, noisy and drunk tourists > screaming and dancing in the ‘drinking zones’ what is the message of > the government? > > Is this a way to end tourism in Goa? I hope not.