Sawant bats for marina, says if not now, then when

Panaji: CM Pramod Sawant on Saturday openly supported the idea of setting up a riverfront Marina in the state, linking it to Goa’s focus on high-spending tourists. While voicing support for a marina, he called on Goa’s industry leaders to back the government and counter the criticism levelled by NGOs and civil society.
Sawant, who was speaking at the annual meeting of the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that investors are reluctant to consider Goa due to the opposition to big ticket projects like the marina.
“A marina was supposed to come up in Goa but because a few people…

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