Goa Tourism

launches India’s first Electric Vehicle Tourism Initiative

Panjim, November 16^th, 2018:  The Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Mr. Manohar Ajgaonkar  and Hon’ble Chairman  of GTDC ,Mr. Dayanand Sopte today launched  India’s first electric vehicle tourism  initiative at the  Paryatan Bhavan, Panjim.  Present  at the event  included Board of Directors of GTDC,  officials  from the Department  of Tourism & GTDC and  other dignitaries.

The ‘Electric Vehicle’ (EV) tourism initiative of Goa Tourism  Development  Corporation through B: Live in partnership with Arcis Tours Pvt Ltd is    a significant step towards sustainable tourism giving tourists an all new medium to explore and experience  Goa in an eco-friendly and   trendy style.

Mr.  Manohar Azgaonkar, the Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Govt.  of Goa said, “We are proud to announce the launch of India’s first Electric Vehicle tour initiative, B: Live with Arcis Tours Pvt Ltd. Sustainable tourism is the core of our efforts and we are happy to take the lead in creating the EV ecosystem in India, setting an example for the others. We encourage and support technologies and enterprises which bring about a positive environmental change. Goa spearheads several ecotourism initiatives in the country and our association with Arcis Tours Pvt Ltd. is another step towards achieving our sustainability goals. More often than not, you find initiatives that have a strong intent but rarely do they help empower locals and improve community engagement. EV tours offered by B: Live directly involve the local communities, making the association more meaningful for them.”