Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar told reporters at the state secretariat Thursday that the civil aviation ministry has not agreed to his ministry's plan to start heli-tourism, sea plane and amphibian tours for the more than three million tourists who visit the state every year.
"We had given permission to three private agencies to start these three projects through the public private partnership (PPP) mode, but despite our permission the civil aviation ministry has rejected the proposals," Parulekar said.
Mumbai-based private aviation player Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR) was selected by the Goa tourism ministry to develop a seaplane service in the state whose beaches open out to the Arabian S ea.
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"We had given permission to three private agencies to start these three projects through the public private partnership (PPP) mode, but despite our permission the civil aviation ministry has rejected the proposals," Parulekar said.
Mumbai-based private aviation player Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR) was selected by the Goa tourism ministry to develop a seaplane service in the state whose beaches open out to the Arabian S ea.
06/02/14 News Track India
