Tourist centres yet to commence

Calangute: The

Tourist Information Centres

(TICs) which have been built by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) close to the beaches at Candolim, Calangute and Baga are yet to be made operational, more than three years after they were completed.

The TICs in Candolim, Calangute and Baga were inaugurated by Union minister of state for tourism Prahlad Singh Patel last year.

Built on the lines of TICs on beaches in international tourist destinations like Bali and Sri Lanka, these were supposed to provide information to tourists on places to visit for sightseeing, shopping and other assistance.

They were to also have a medical centre and police outpost to help tourists requiring help. The TICs were built through the central government's ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme. Union minister of state for tourism Prahlad Singh Patel had also visited the TIC at Candolim beach.