Times of India | 1 week ago | 13-05-2022 | 01:18 am
Panaji: Given that the monsoon season is around the corner, the Goa Industrial Development Corporation can do little to improve the infrastructure at the 20 industrial estates in Goa, said GIDC chairman Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco. Assuring industrialists that the GIDC remains focused on strengthening infrastructure, Lourenco said that it would take another six months to repair the roads and ensure adequate water supply to all units. While he did not directly name his predecessor Glen Ticlo, he did say that Goa’s industrial estates have taken a beating while the GIDC’s finances are also depleted. “Some of the industrial estates don’t even have proper water or roads,” Lourenco said. He said that the GIDC’s financial situation is bad because of the loan taken by the corporation to buy back the SEZ land. “We will see that we bring some industries to Goa this time. If everything goes well, then in six months we will show results. You have to ruffle some feathers to get the required results. By next week our proposals will be going based on what every industrial estate requires,” he said. He said that instead of focusing on allotting industrial plots, he wants to focus on improving basic infrastructure so that Goa can attract new manufacturing units. “If there is no infrastructure, then industries will not come,” said Lourenco. He has also directed the GIDC officials to clear all pending applications within eight days and also said that any allegations of corruption will be severely dealt with.
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