INDIAN STATE : GOA

Policy Framework

Industrial Policy

The industrial policy document draws on the strengths of the State and seeks to provide for the first time a clear and unambiguous direction for industrial growth. It is a document for the promotion of sustained, environment-friendly industrial growth.

Mission of the policy

The Mission of the Industrial Policy is to ensure accelerated Industrial Development, catalyze Economic Growth, ensure balanced Regional Growth, protect Environment and above all create sustainable Employment to local youth of the State.

Objectives of the policy

• Promote industries specifically identified as 'Thrust Areas'.
  
• Promote industries, which would consume locally available raw materials, have consumption pattern within the State and neighbouring areas.
  
• Develop Goa as the 'Export/Import Hub' and Encourage export oriented Industries.
  
• Develop self-employment opportunities for the local youth especially in rural and semi urban areas.
  
• Promote and encourage the agro-based industries to give a boost to the rural economy.
  
• Promote and encourage development of handicraft products to give boost to local artisans.
  
• Create a healthy climate for the growth and promotion of small-scale and cottage industries.
  
• Promote and encourage the process of Technological upgradation/ automation in the existing units as well as new industries so that need of migrant labour is gradually reduced, thereby arresting the influx of migrant labour.
  
• Create cluster development centres in rural areas around which traditional livelihood earning professions can develop and thrive.
  
• Encourage industries which can convert existing and generated industrial waste such as mining rejects, slag etc., into useful products.
  Encourage participation of women entrepreneurs in the industrial development of the State.
  
• Ensure balanced growth to address regional economic and social disparities in the State.
  
• Encourage promotion of all such industries that are environment friendly and do not indulge in wasteful consumption of resources.
  
• Facilitate revival and rehabilitation of sick industrial units by devising suitable schemes.
  
• Promote Research and Development (R&D) to enable the industry to have access to state of art technology.
  
• Encourage the participation of Industry Associations in decision making process and support their initiatives in promoting industrial development.
  
• Encourage artistic talents amongst local youth.

Full text of the policy

Information technology policy 2005

Goa has an ideal advantage to make the state an attractive destination for attracting software and hardware companies and even promote local IT companies. It has good infrastructure for promoting IT.

The IT/ ITES industry is extremely suited to Goa owing to the industry's inherently non-polluting character and the fact that it makes only conservative demands on precious resources such as land, electricity and water. The government is keen to encourage the IT/ITES industry in the state in a big way. The government firmly believes that information technology is the key to enhancing the welfare of the citizens of Goa as IT can create employment opportunities for an increasing proportion of the population in a variety of diverse sub-sectors.

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Biotechnology Policy

The mission of the biotechnology policy is to ensure accelerated growth in all areas of this sunrise sector such as education, research and economic sectors covering healthcare, agriculture, industry, services, environment management and employment generation so as to bring the state to a position of pre-eminence which it has been occupying in other sectors of social and economic growth. Therefore, the policy document identifies the factors required to ensure such growth and enumerates the steps to be taken by all the stakeholders including the government in its various departments related to biotechnology such as education, agriculture, health, science and technology, environment and Industry; Institutions of higher learning such as the universities and research institutions, the industry, institutions of local self and Government at village level, farmers and the regulatory agencies. It is envisaged that the public-private partnership would play an increasing role in promoting the growth of the sector.

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Useful Web Links

• Official Website of Government of Goa
  
• Goa industrial Development corporation
  
• Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry