PANJIM: Goa IT Professionals (GITP) today have submitted a proposal to the state government highlighting measures for creating a healthy environment in the state to boost existing businesses, attract businesses from across the globe and also give confidence to local youth to turn to entrepreneurship.
The suggestions given to the state government includes eliminating ministerial involvement, Single window for permissions, simplified workflows, deemed approvals, using of consultants to tap industries with expansion/shifting plans.
Also, developing power infrastructure and facilitate tapping alternate sources of renewable energy, technical education geared towards creating industry ready manpower, E-governance, robust B2G interface for existing businesses, simplified registration and improved connectivity.
Meanwhile, GITP has urged the state government to implement these measures with a stern hand if the need be to help entrepreneurs and businesses operate effectively in Goa and in turn help the economic revival of the state post Covid crisis.
GITP has also informed that both the GBBN and BSNL need to be leveraged through strict government intervention and regulation over quality of service and price.
“Private players also need to be strictly regulated, not with the intention of making things difficult for them, but to ensure that they ensure the best price performance ratio. All internet service providers in the state should be made to cater to sparsely populated areas if they wish to continue their business in thickly populated areas.” GITP stated