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Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Panaji Residency: Rs 22L curtains offered for ‘posh' Delta guests
Panaji: Delta Corp Ltd, which had a corporate tie-up with the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) for Panaji Residency until March 31, approached the corporation to renew the contract. Delta Corp assured the GTDC of consistent occupancy with an approximate payout of Rs 3 crore per year. Delta Corp said that it could utilise a minimum of 6,000 room nights per year at Panaji Residency, translating to Rs 30 lakh of turnover per month. The GTDC's board agreed to renew the corporate tie-up. The GTDC had executed a MoU with Delta Corp Ltd for the period from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025. Given that Delta Corp will bring in 'high profile guests', an inspection of the GTDC-owned property found that the curtains need replacement. The GTDC offered to replace the curtains in 45 rooms at the Panaji Residency at a cost of Rs 22 lakh. Delta Corp operates four offshore casinos in the Mandovi under the Deltin brand. The GTDC's Panaji Residency is a stone's throw from the Captain of Ports jetty, where the casinos have offices. 'It is important to maintain high standards of aesthetics to match the expectations of the high profile guests who are staying through the corporate tie-up of Delta Corp Ltd, which is generating assured revenue and occupancy at the Panaji Residency. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The financial implication is Rs 22 lakh, excluding GST,' said the note submitted to the board. The GTDC, which has Ganesh Gaonkar as the chairman, asked the Goa Handicrafts Rural & Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (GHRSSIDC) to provide rates from empanelled vendors to replace the old curtains and curtain tracks with new ones in 45 rooms. The board agreed to place the order with the GHRSSIDC, a govt-backed body. Pravin Arlekar is the GHRSSIDC chairman. Panaji Residency recently underwent an upgrade, with rooms being painted and fresh wallpaper being fixed.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pernem taxi drivers threaten to oppose BJP over airport taxi counter closure
Panaji: Upset with directions to shut down the blue cab pre-paid taxi counter at the Manohar International Airport , Mopa, the taxi drivers of Pernem threatened to work against in the coming elections. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now BJP workers criticise local MLA Pravin Arlekar and state govt for not addressing the demands of the taxi drivers. 'This govt can waive off GMR's dues of Rs 200-250 crore, but why can't the amendment be made in the assembly for our benefit? They need to think whether they want this vote bank from Pernem. When elections come, we will tell people that this is how BJP govt harassed us,' said a taxi operator from Pernem. The taxi drivers held a meeting with Arlekar and govt officials to convey their concerns. While officials from GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL) were called for the meeting with the mamlatdar, no representative showed up. The taxi drivers said that despite multiple appeals to Arlekar and chief minister , they continued to face harassment at the hands of GGIAL. 'My support and the CM's support is there with the taxi operators. There is no need to be afraid,' said Arlekar. The strongest backlash came from former BJP Pernem mandal president, Tulsidas Gawas, who slammed BJP top brass for ignoring the taxi operators. 'Can it be that for two years there was no follow-up on this issue? Govt and MLA are ours. Govt at the Centre is ours, and yet we cannot get this issue resolved? If the MLA took a clear stand, then this would not have happened,' said Gawas.
