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Two industry bodies – Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) – had petitioned the chief minister on Tuesday with the demand to resume chartered flights from this October. “The issue of resumption of chartered flights is not within the purview of State government. It is the decision which needs to be taken by the centre” Sawant told reporters on Tuesday evening referring to the memorandum submitted by industry bodies. He said that the state government will place the demand of the tourism industry in the state before the central government. The chief minister also said that the state has been monitoring the COVID-19 cases in the state closely..