Developing infrastructure for tourism sector has not been a priority of the government, said urban development minister Francis D’Souza.
Commenting on the state-of-affairs in the tourism sector, D’Souza said, “We lack basic facilities. After mining, tourism is the highest revenue-generating industry yet efforts to attract high-end tourists are missing.”

The government has failed to create necessary infrastructure in the coastal belt, he added. On an average, a tourist’s stay should be for a week or a more, but then there has to be more on offer to let, especially families, extend their stay beyond two-three days, the minister said, adding that families do not come for booze nor drugs.