Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: The Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) and the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) are not in favour of the proposed relocation of the scrapyards and wholesale fish market.
According to a statement from the GCCI, the recent announcements about the planned move of the wholesale fish market from Margao to Verna Industrial Estate and the relocation of all scrap yards into industrial estates have caused serious concerns among Goan stakeholders and business communities.
The authorities have stated that the new fish market’s first phase is almost finished, which calls for the market’s temporary relocation while the second phase is being built. The government’s pledge to support the creation of Model Industrial Estates that adhere to IPRS 2.0 standards and draw in foreign investment, however, is glaringly at odds with this decision, the statement said.
The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) successfully hosted the Invest Goa Summit, demonstrating the state’s ability to draw in these kinds of new businesses. The Verna Industrial Estate offered the ideal infrastructure and atmosphere for potential businesses to flourish, and the event produced the best e-auction of Plots there, according to the statement.
Additionally, export-oriented pharmaceuticals require an environment that is both hygienic and conducive in order to comply with FDA regulations. Planning concerns about the scalability and accessibility of industry mix infrastructure are already present in legacy industrial estates.
According to the industry group, “all stakeholders will suffer when sensitive industries like the wholesale fish market and scrapyards are forced to coexist with precision engineering, export-oriented pharmaceuticals, etc.”
The Industries Minister and the CM have been urged by the GCCI and GSIA to step in, order the relevant authorities to reevaluate their intentions and hold substantive discussions with all parties involved in order to arrive at long-term solutions.
