Panaji, July 29 (KNN) Goa Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte on Friday informed that the Industries in the electronic manufacturing cluster (EMC) in North Goa will start functioning from March 2024.

The foundation stone for the EMC at Tuem in North Goa was laid in 2016 by then chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar.

As per reports, The overall project cost of the EMC was Rs 161 crore, of which Rs 73 crore is Grant-in-Aid from the Centre.

Responding to a question tabled by Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar, Khaunte said that majority of the infrastructure facilities for the industrial zone have been completed, and industries that are already allotted plots will start operating from March 2024.

He informed that the EMC has 15 big plots and 45 micro industrial zones.

“Till date, two big plots are given to an industry, while four more are allotted plots in the micro-electronic zone,” Khaunte said.

He pointed out that a total of 1,200 local youths pass out of engineering colleges every year, and these industries are asked to skill, reskill and upskill youngsters so that 80 per cent of the employees in these industries are local.   (KNN Bureau)