Goa Investment Forum: Parrikar offers single window system

Goa today invited leading companies to set up shop in the state by offering them single window clearance and ensuring transparency in government dealings.

"Two things I can assure for the investors, that is, single window clearance and transparency from the government side. We will make sure that all the industry-related policies would be in place by August end," Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told Chief Executive Officers and industry captains at Goa Investment Forum 2012 held here today.

Esselworld, Accenture, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Nestle, Bosch, Ranbaxy and others participated in the forum.

Parrikar held close-door meeting with more than 50 industry captains during the forum, where various proposals for the investment in the state were discussed.

He said the actual investment was not actually discussed but few industries came up with the proposals, which were presented during the interaction.

Industry body Ficci and the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) had organised the forum to showcase Goa as an attractive investment destination in sectors such as IT, IT enabled services, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, light engineering, entertainment and tourism.

Parrikar told the gathering that the policy guidelines for Biotechnology, IT and Industrial policy are being finalised.

"All these policies would be ready by end of August," he said.

 

Talking to reporters at the sidelines of the conference, Parrikar admitted that there are certain infrastructure related issues being faced by the industrial estates in the state, but said all of it would be settled soon.

GCCI President Manguirish Pai Raikar said the Goa government has assured red carpet welcome to the investment in the green industry.

"The state is all out to ensure that the investors have single window clearance for the investments," he added.

Raikar said the future looks bright at few of the international companies have also evinced interest in Goa.

"There is a Morocco based company which intends to invest in Goa for their R&D facility. There is also a proposal from China-based firm to invest in the state," he said.