Controversy of Dabolim and Mopa airports has increased manifold over the years. Do we really need two airports or Dabolim will suffice for whole of Goa? Tourism in Goa is declining. Foreign tourists are on a decline and so are the Indian tourists. The well to do tourists who stay in 5 star hotels do not want to rub shoulders with cheap tourists at crowded restaurants. The Germans stopped coming long back and the number of British tourists, who in any case do not spend much, is dwindling in numbers. The Russians who dominate the scene behave unruly and create nuisance for everyone including locals. The Indian tourists who come to ogle at foreign semi nudes at the beaches will not have much to see, so they too will dwindle in numbers. The sustainability of two airports in Goa by itself is a big question.
Carlos M. Menezes, Alto Porvorim
