GANGTOK, July 13 � A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promoting tourism has been inked between Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation (STDC) and Goa Tourism Development Corporation(GTDC).
The agreement stands effective from June 23 and is valid for a period of two years, official sources said.
As per the terms of the agreement, both the States will be promoting each other for attracting more tourists from each end. Both the Corporations will be seeking to tap tourism potential of respective States, thereby enhancing employment generation within tourism stakeholders, develop tourism packages, service and product and to make them accessible to the public through tourism publicity.
�Goa is the premier destination for foreign tourists. We want the foreign tourists visiting Goa to be informed about tourism attractions of Sikkim through promotion activities planned in this agreement. This will help in bringing more foreign tourists to Sikkim from the Goa end�, added the source.
As per the terms of agreement, both the corporations will mutually market their hotel accommodations, facilities and tourism packages while pocketing a commission of 15 per cent once booking is done.
It may be added here that STDC has already signed similar agreements with Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat and is planning to engage Tamil Nadu into a similar MoU.
