Online vehicle booking likely for Dudhsagar-bound tourists

The Goa government has decided to streamline footfalls at picturesque Dudhsagar waterfall in the southern part of the state by introducing online facility to book jeeps ferrying tourists there, the assembly was informed today.
The waterfall is located on the Goa-Karnataka border and attracts around 2,500-3,000 visitors every day.
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the assembly the Goa Wildlife Board will discuss issues related to the tourist flow at the waterfall at a meeting on December 17.
Parrikar was responding to a question by Sanvordem legislator Dipak Pawaskar who claimed several tourists intending to visit the spot had to drop their plan due to lack of vehicles to transport them.

Around 2,500-3,000 people visit Dudhsgar waterfall every day, the legislator said.
Parrikar said the number of vehicles that can travel to the site is limited as the terrain is rough and also it wades through a sildlife sanctuary.
He said a total of 431 jeeps were plying tourists to the spot, which was in access to the permissible capacity.
The CM said, "In order to avoid last minute dejection for tourists, the governent is thinking of starting online booking of vehicles going to the waterfall.