Panaji: Even as the state government allowed entry of tourists in Goa from today, hotel owners, who have applied for permission with the tourism department to resume functioning, are still waiting for guidelines to be followed by them in the view of COVID-19.Goa Hotel & Restaurant Association President, Gaurish Dhond said that hotels in Goa are ready to open their gates for travellers but they are yet to receive SOPs."It is a good move that the government has decided to open hotels.
In fact, they should have opened a long back. I have been told by Goa Tourism Director's office that SOPs are yet to be loaded.