nagpur even as the state governments decision to impose a ban on the sale purchase production and consumption of liquor in chandrapur has raised a storm stakeholders have divergent views with some saying the move will hit tourism while others claiming lack of openness to hospitality the policy on liquor ban may be morally good but how do you convince the foreign tourists for whom it is almost a must on holidays when you talk of taking tadoba on the global map you have to think globally the ban is not reflecting in the policy said satpuda foundation chief kishor rithe rithe says food and beverages is a moneygenerating activity for resort owners it will affect economically and will also promote clandestine sale of liquor on a largescale he agrees that liquor has destroyed many families in the district however aditya dhanwatey of tadoba tiger trails jungle lodge begs to differ tadoba encourages serious tourism not serving a beer or wine doesnt mean tourists wont come yes the ban would certainly hit hospitality they foreigners will definitely say we indians are not open said dhanwatey even as the liquor ban has been imposed effective from april 1 there is no mention about it on the websites of private resort owners or governmentowned guesthouses like forest development corporation of maharashtra fdcm or maharashtra tourism development corporation mtdc gp garad chief conservator of forests ccf field director of tadoba says it is too early to say anything ive been told by my colleagues that ban will hit tourism though resort owners do not serve drinks they allow guests to drink which they bring with them yet i think people come to tadoba for tigers and hence liquor hardly matters garad said the resort owners are not making it public that liquor will not be allowed because such a step may prove counterproductive but who will inform the foreigners or tourists coming from the countryside it will be embarrassing for foreign and local tourists who will be caught carrying liquor asks rithe ranjit mandal general manager of svasara jungle lodge at kolara says we cannot openly tell about liquor ban as we have tourists in other destinations too however the ban will affect movement of foreign tourists mandal adds tadoba has just started to gain over kanha and pench following boom but the reverse should not happen that same tourists get diverted elsewhere owing to better tiger sightings foreigners come here for long stays and no liquor would mean loss of tourists beverages are must for foreigners as none of the resorts have bar licences they procure from shops in chandrapur and chimur on requests now one will not be able to bring liquor to resorts he said a regular visitor to tadoba himanshu bagde says beverages have become part of tourist culture many still feel that forests are for enjoyment and merrymaking people take time out from their monotonous schedules and drinks become part of their stay i feel instead of