Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said that event would bring in revenue of about 100 cr to the state.

But Herald found out that the locals would not benefit in any way from the expo as the land identified is an isolated place which has no hotels, restaurants, petrol pumps etc.

Herald also spoke to the local businessman on whether they feel the event could benefit them but they had no clue.

A local shopkeeper Shantaram Faldesai says, “we don’t know what would be the requirements of those people who would visit. “

Hotels

The closest five star hotel to Quittol is in Cavelossim which is around 14 kms. Besides the inter-continental, which too is around 15 kms. Sources inform that besides five star hotels in Cavelossim and Canacona, the defence has also booked hotels in Margao.

Restaurants

The closest good deluxe restaurants are also at the same distance as hotels. Besides sources in the government reveal that the Defence has made special arrangements for food, water, soft drinks etc at the stalls for expo.

TAXIS

Locals here complain that there are hardly any taxis in the locality, there are a few but they are already attached to some hotels or the other. Sources say the Protocol department will make arrangement for taxis from a single taxi agency.

PETROL PUMPS

Even the closest petrol pump to the place is around 7 kms from Betul at Cuncolim.