Goa, Feb. 17 -- he State's economy over the past few decades have been banking on two sectors - Mining and Tourism, which has propelled the development in the coastal State. The fiscals after 2012-13 saw the state pressing the panic button after the mining industry ran into crisis due to various reasons.

But despite that, the Tourism industry was considered a hen that lays golden eggs. The Tourism Industry was considered as a hope to get the economy of the State going.

The dip in mining revenue did show up some reflections in the State's GDP, but the tourism sector did not slow down. The tourism sector, on the other hand, took up a major burden of running the finances of the State. It was number one in terms of generating avenue in the St...