A proposed new international airport at Mopa, in extreme north Goa, has further strained this divide, with people from south Goa arguing that it would finish off the tourism industry (now the main industry in the state) in the south, because tourists would not want to travel too far to the resorts. The present airport at Dabolim in central Goa is conveniently located for both, north and south. The problem with it though is that it has the navy. This means civilian flights are limited. Even though a new, larger airport terminal was started last year, it will be unable to handle the growing air traffic in the future. While some in the south seethe, others in the northern tip of Goa in Pernem taluka, where Mopa is located, can hardly wait for the new airport, because they think it would open up fresh opportunities in largely backward and undeveloped areas. Many real estate speculators have already bought land in expectation of a big boom in tourism in the coastal areas located there, and housing in the interiors.
10/07/15 Joseph Zuzarte/Mid Day
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