Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: In a bid to avoid non polluting industries, the draft Goa Industrial Policy 2022 coming to force has laid thrust areas to include low to nil polluting sectors such as eco-tourism, adventure tourism, entertainment, food processing, education and R&D and other white and green categories.
The focus as per draft policy will be to support local and existing businesses as well as attract new investment in the state and to create enabling environment for skill development of local youth to enhance employability. Also, ease of doing business and strengthening of single window system – 100% onlineand timebound service delivery with well-defined grievance redressal mechanism in place.
The scope of the policy open to all sectors and types of investments in the state, with special emphasis on sectors where PLI schemes are available.
“Thrust areas to include low to nil polluting sectors such as eco-tourism, adventure tourism, entertainment, food processing, education and R&D and other white and green categories; Other focus sectors of the state to be identified. Current focus sectors are no longer relevant and need to be re-evaluated to align with state goals and challenges,” the draft policy says
Further, Sanad conversion will be given concurrently in certain zone change cases against payment of fee + premium. When Investment Promotion Area is declared, Sanad conversion to be given concurrently through the Planning, Development and Construction Committee (PDCC) of the IPB. In other cases, where zone change is done to industrial use, Sanad conversion to be issued in parallel by the SLAO, GIDC. Zones as per RP 2021 will be identified where Sanad conversion will be considered deemed approved if zone change is approved.
In certain zones such as orchards, agriculture land, provision for clearances based on self-declaration to be implemented if area of construction is less than 10% and the fulfils other criteria such as nature of project, pollution category. As per Land Use Regulation, zone change in such cases is not required. Other departments may also consider cases wherein deemed approvals may be implemented or approvals/ waivers may be given on the basis of self-declaration.
“Prohibited sectors as per the FDI policy of central government or any other policies; Projects in restricted areas such as khazan lands, low-lying paddy fields, slopy lands, land falling under Coastal Regulatory Zone, areas prohibited under the Environment Management Plan and Certain Red category industries,” it says
Also, the Capacity building within state departments to provide end-to-end online service delivery along with necessary office infrastructure upgrade and training
The draft policy also lays provision for development of industrial and commercial infrastructure in PPP model, such as industrial/ sectoral parks, incubator and accelerators, logistics park, convention center, plug-and-play event/ fair grounds, food park, entertainment parks, tourism-themed projects, etc and identification of existing and establishment of new anchor units and development of ancillary units to promote sector-specific ecosystem
“Facilitation for private land owners to lease/ sell to investors for setting up industry. IPB/ GIDC will invite land owners to register their land with the department. Fixed rates, zoning change and other clearances to be facilitated through IPB/ GIDC. Database of such land parcels will be maintained and shared with prospective investors when required,” the draft states
