GTDC accepts proposal to develop jetties

Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has accepted a proposal to develop jetties along riverside in the state to promote tourism, and will approach the Centre for funds.
"The board (of GTDC) has agreed to a proposal for development of jetties for tourism purpose," its Chairman Nilesh Cabral told reporters yesterday after chairing a board meeting here.
He said the Corporation will submit the proposal to state ports department, which would further send it to the Central government.
Cabral said they will approach the Centre through ports department to avail funds of Rs 500 crore under Sagar Mala scheme for the plan.

"We want the tourism to be expanded in the river fronts and away from beaches. We are giving attention to beach tourism but also want to create tourism infrastructure across the state so that there is even distribution of tourist footfalls," he said.
Keeping in mind the increasing demand forclean and affordableaccommodationfacilitiesfor tourists visiting Goa,the Corporation has also decided to renovatefour of its existing hotels (residencies) in Mapusa, Margao, Vasco andCalangute annex.