Goa, March 2 -- The subject of tourism is a very emotional subject in the State. Yes, of course after mining no doubt. But with that activity suspended there is a lot of attention on tourism. Matters were not helped by the fact numbers this year, more importantly in terms of international visitors were very poor. The dramatic drop in the number of charter flights pointed to a drop-in the number of foreigners visiting Goa. Or more specifically the tourists very focussed on a tight budget. But how did other parts of the country fare? Was there a decline in numbers too or was it just a timely indication for the administrators in the State to sort their problems out.
According to data available on Delhi, around 3 million foreign tourists visit...