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Poor Infrastructure Hampers Tourism Development

  •   Mon, Nov 05 2007 11:59:29 AM

By Lenny Barretto
for Daijiworld Media Network - Goa (MB)

Panaji, Nov 5: Goa is still witnessing out-of-turn rains although the tourism season has began in the state. This month was ostensibly a month when the state was full of tourists. But right now, the scene is much different. The roads in the coastal belt are not abuzz with the guests.

The coastal state, an erstwhile Portuguese colony, is facing tough competition from other states like Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala and even Gujarat in the tourism sector. While other states are increasingly talking about infrastructure development to promote tourism in their respective areas, Goa is sitting content with whatever it has. Thanks to the nature, the state is blessed with abundant beauty. But we also need to take up projects which will make visitors comfortable once they come here.

For instance, roads in the coastal belt are pathetic. They are not just narrow but also pothole-ridden and non-motorable. Still, one will find hippies and other tourists negotiating the uneasy turns and dodging the potholes to reach the beaches.

Why does the state government not do anything for these roads? What does restrict them? While we boast of earning much revenue from the tourism sector, we also need to pump money back in this sector. This is not happening.

Also, post 10 p.m., the entire state is dead, except a few discos. There is nothing happening around and even the beaches wear a deserted look. In the absence of proper lighting and security, tourists do not dare to stay on the beaches in the night and, instead, head back to the room.

As if this is not enough, the state of transport system here is too pathetic. One can never try to reach his destination on time by catching public transport. Rickshaws are far too expensive. An ordinary guest cannot even think of hiring a taxi. There is no mass transport system, which can save guests from burning a hole in their pockets.

The state government talks loudly about its achievements in various fields. It is always said that Goa being a small state, it is easy to manage. But actually, on the ground level - literally too - what we can see is just a mess and nothing else.

(Graphic by courtesy of Goacom) 

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