Online licencing scheme to replace lot system in 2017 season

PANJIM: Tourism department will do away with the traditional lot system for beach shack licences as it intends to replace it with an online scheme from the 2017 tourist season. The new system will come in place at the time of reviewing the current beach shack policy 2013-16. Tourism Director Ameya Abhyankar said the process, right from applying for a licence to its granting, will be done through specially created software. This will be subject to approval from the authority concerned considering its security and related aspects.

“Once started, applicants can submit applications and attach required documents online. We will then scrutinize the forms to carry out e-lottery. There won’t be a need to remain physically present during allotment,” he said speaking to Herald. Habitual violators, among existing shack operators, will be blacklisted under the new scheme. The online system will be a part of the beach shack policy 2017-19 – a review of the current policy. 
“We won’t frame a new policy for the next three year policy. It will instead be review of the existing policy, which will contain feedback from the stakeholders,” he said.  

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