Panaji: Only airline passengers would have access to casinos at the upcoming Mopa international airport, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said in the Assembly on Monday.
In a written reply to a question by BJP legislator Wilfred D''Sa, Sawant said 232 acres of land at the airport had been earmarked for commercial development.
Apart from casinos, hotels of various categories, eco-adventure and wellness resorts, as well as a shopping plaza would be constructed at the airport, he said.
The statement comes at a time when the Goa government, under pressure from the civil society and the Opposition, is in the process of relocating six offshore casinos, parked in the Mandovi river.
29/07/19 Outlook
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In a written reply to a question by BJP legislator Wilfred D''Sa, Sawant said 232 acres of land at the airport had been earmarked for commercial development.
Apart from casinos, hotels of various categories, eco-adventure and wellness resorts, as well as a shopping plaza would be constructed at the airport, he said.
The statement comes at a time when the Goa government, under pressure from the civil society and the Opposition, is in the process of relocating six offshore casinos, parked in the Mandovi river.
29/07/19 Outlook
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