Margao, March 7 The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India requested the State government to reconsider its decision on Special Economic Zones and advocated creation of at least of three SEZs, in Goa.
Three SEZs in bio and nano-technology, food processing and solar energy will help Goa attract investments up to Rs 50,000 crore and generate jobs for at least 20,000 youth, in next three years, ASSOCHAM said.
Addressing a press conference, on Friday, ASSOCHAM president, Mr Venugopal Dhoot said that SEZs in bio and nano-technology, food processing and solar energy would not require much land. Secondly it would help the state to prosper economically by attracting huge investments besides providing employment to the youth.
Mr Dhoot said that the controversy on SEZs on IT seems to be justified, as large amount of land was sought to be acquired in the name of IT. But if SEZs in bio, nano and food processing was created it would benefit the state, he added.
The ASSOCHAM president, who is also the chairman of Videocon Industries Ltd, further disclosed that Videocon has purchased around 35 acre of land in the state, near Karmali railway station, at Old Goa.
He said his company was planning to set up a knowledge based industry and a manufacturing unit, in the state.
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