Goa is known as a tourist destination worldwide and there are people from all walks of life who are part of this industry. The government in order to support the industry has brought various policies and has even drafted a Master Plan to augment the infrastructure and streamline the tourism sector. However, despite these initiatives, the problems that have been plaguing the tourism sector in Goa, continues to persist, putting a big question mark on the State’s ability to provide a conducive atmosphere for tourism to flourish without any hiccups. To make matters worse, neighbouring districts of Sindhudurg and Karwar are still posing a challenge to Goa by progressing in terms of infrastructure and providing various allied services to tourists. In the weekly Herald TV debate Point-Counterpoint, AVIT BAGLE finds out whether Goa has the potential to ward off these challenges and be able to attract quality tourists that it yearns for
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