Goa beach shack owners meet CM Pramod Sawant, seek reduction in licence fees

Panaji,(PTI): Beach shack owners in Goa on Friday met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and sought a reduction in licence fees that had been increased recently by the state finance department.

The delegation of shack owners that met the CM, who holds the finance portfolio, was led by Calangute MLA Michael Lobo – who recently crossed over to the BJP and discussions on the issue took place for thirty minutes.

“Shack owners are finding it tough to pay licence fees, which has been increased from Rs 65,000 per year to Rs 1.25 lakh by the finance department. The tourist season is set to begin and it is a good gesture that tourism minister Rohan Khaunte has begun the process of allotting shacks well in advance,” he said.