Tourism circuit from Panaji to Bondla on cards, says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Chief minister PramodSawantsaid said that an internaltourismcircuit would be developed fromPanajitoBondlawildlife sanctuary via theMayemlake andArvalem. He said that this would be done under the Union governments Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) chairman Dayanand Sopte said that all the formalities related to thecircuithave been completed, and that soon, a tender would be floated to invite bidders to take up the projects.

The chief minister said that the also has plans to restore the Sakhali fort to hold small open-air functions. Sawant said that due to Covid, the state could not get bidders to take up its restoration, but that the government would soon float the tender. He also said that the state will spend around Rs 4 crore to develop the fort.