Goa, July 12 -- The Goa Shack Owners Welfare Society (GSOWS) has expressed satisfaction after their concerns were acknowledged and met with assurances at a stakeholder meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The Society, which had submitted a detailed memorandum at the meeting, said they were hopeful that the government would act on the commitments made and bring relief to shack operators ahead of the upcoming season.

"We had a very fruitful meeting with the Chief Minister, Tourism Minister and bureaucrats," said Cruz Cardozo, GSOWS President.

Among the key issues raised was the absence of a genuine single-window clearance system. Shack owners currently navigate multiple departments for routine permissions related to excise, el...