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for World Tourism Day on 27th September
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UK firm to conduct feasibility study of golf course
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The Goa government today signed an agreement with the
UK-based Professional Golfer Association (PGA) Design
Consulting Ltd for preparing a feasibility study on the possibility
of setting up a 18 holes golf course of international standard
in the State.The agreement was signed by Director of Tourism, N Suryanarayana and Director, Operators, PGA DC, Mr Randeep Waraich. As per the agreement, the consultants is to submit its report to the state government within two months.
The feasibility study will cost the state government Rs 13.5 lakh which is fully borne by the central government, official sources said. In fact, Rs 6.75 lakh (50 per cent) has already been deposited by the ministry of tourism, GOI, into the state treasury.
The consultants, as per the agreement, will inspect and study several sites across Goa for the setting up of a golf course. The decision to engage teh services of PGA for the feasibility study was taken a few months ago by the Goa cabinet.
There is much demand from the high-spending tourists from Europe for a 18-hole golf course in the state, a survey had found. With a golf course, the inflow of foreign tourists will go up, an official stated. --------------------------------- HERALD 11/9/03 page 4 --------------------------------- ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy =======================================
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