The Goa tourism development corporation(GTDC) is hoping for tourism tie-ups with Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. It has recently signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) with tourism development corporations of five Indian states.

The GTDC had sent such proposals to tourism corporations of 25 Indian states.

The six corporations that have already signed up include Gujarat, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Sikkim. While GTDC is expecting favourable responses from Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, the Himachal Pradesh tourism development corporation has agreed in principle to sign the MOU.

"We spoke to the managing director of the HPTDC at the recent mega mart and tourism conclave at Shimla and he has agreed. We expect them to sign the MOU soon," said Sanjay Chodnekar, GTDC general manager (marketing). A tourism MOU between the GTDC and the HPTDC will mean that each corporation will market tourism of the other to people in the home state. Residents of Goa will be able to plan holidays in Himachal Pradesh through the GTDC and residents of Himachal will be able to plan holidays in Goa that will include stays at any of the GTDC residency hotels and avail of other tourism services like water sports, river cruises, sightseeing, white water rafting in the monsoons, etc.

The MOU states that both the parties will mutually market their hotel accommodation and facilities at a commission of 15% of the actual sale value.

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