Goa, Nov. 29 -- A "government driven" Tourism Policy 2020 that largely kept the industry experts at a distance has left all the stakeholders unimpressed. Rather, they all appear to be quite upset with this development as the policy was meant to be so much more but turned out to be a damp squib.

The 25-year vision document lately became a reality after over two months of failed deliberations. While the stakeholders expected a better overall representation, particularly on the Goa Tourism Board (GTB) which would decide policies; the government chose to follow the bureaucracy path.

The Policy was released last month and notified earlier this month, amidst silent resentment from the traders, who have since then been seeking appointments to ...