Feb 27 – Surprise inspection across various beach shacks in the state revealed 99 violations of the Goa Shack Policy, including instances of subletting, informed Tourism Dept. 80 cases of violation were identified in North Goa and 19 in South Goa, officials said. All the violators have been issued show cause notices and shack operators will be given an opportunity to present their case during the hearings scheduled for the last week of February, officials further added.
▪️ Cancel licences of sublet shacks demands Lobo
Meanwhile, Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has urged the govt to cancel the licences of shack operators who sublet their shacks. He also insisted that shacks should serve Goan and other foreign cuisines and not ‘idli sambar’ or other Karnataka and Maharashtra cuisine. The MLA went on to add that wrong practices followed by stakeholder are responsible for spoiling the name of Goa in the tourism arena and not the influencers. He also expressed concern over dwindling number of foreign tourists.
