I have heard from small time shack owners that there has been a significant drop in tourists.Nowithstanding the fact that tourism has provided economic benefits to Goa, it is my observation thatmost of the hotels/restaurants are owned by non-Goans and most of the waiters and other hotel employees are also non-Goans. To the ordinary Goan, tourism has been a mixed blessing. It has been primarily responsible for a chaotic traffic scene in Goa, and has increased the price of commodities such as vegetables and fish, as the best catch goes to hotels. I attribute some of thetrash and litter strewn across our once beautiful Goa, to tourists who have scant respect for our environment.From my viewpoint at least, I am glad that there has been a drop in tourists. Good riddance I say.
