‘Sustainable Tourism’

A feeling of pride engulfed me when I took charge as the Chairman of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. I hope to utilize my expertise and experience on this opportunity bestowed on me, to collaborate with the people of Goa and the rest of the industry and create a win-win situation for the benefit of all.

Result-oriented efforts are being taken to ensure that visitors to this wonderful and enchanting State have a truly enjoyable and memorable experience. Our energies also remain directed towards sustainable tourism measures that will not only promote, protect, and preserve the heritage, natural beauty, ecology and environment, but also foster the well being of visitors with benefits also accruing to the local populace.

Goa with its scenic beauty, its hospitable people, religious and cultural harmony, heritage, architecture, art and culture has already established itself has a popular tourist destination on both the national as well as the international arena, achieving an enviable brand status in the process. .

We will carry on with the efforts of the Government and the industry in promoting Goa across the globe not only as a as a great holiday escape but also as a holistic health and wellness getaway, a world class medical health and fitness destination, an adventure and eco-tourism hotspot and many more things. We will accomplish this with an increasing number of wholesome and interactive promotional campaigns, road shows, tourism related food and cultural festivals and other such activities in India and abroad.

In recent years, the number of local and foreign visitors has reached record highs. The pressure on infrastructural facilities in the State has more than doubled. We therefore intend undertaking several multi-dimensional need based initiatives towards easing these roadblocks. Top priority is being given to upgradation of safety and security initiatives with additional emphasis on revitalizing beach safety at all the popular and crowded beaches with the introduction of state-of- the- art monitoring systems, lifesaving techniques and technology.

We continually strive to create better national and international accessibility, world class infra-structural travel and transport connectivity, telecom, internet and other allied services, and co-ordination with the various agencies involved in the tourism and travel trade to ensure smoother functioning of the industry are also top priority.

]While we strive to give our visitors the best of Goa for that unique and memorable experience, we also look forward to your suggestions, co-operation and good wishes in preserving the natural beauty, peace and tranquility of this Paradise called Goa.

-Shyam Satardekar