Due to SEZs, the ever growing tourism industry in Goa will suffer manifold. The people of Goa are against the SEZ policy of the government as they believe that their state is not in a position to handle the influx of people.
GOA ONCE upon a time was the land of sea, sand and beaches. It’s sad to say but yes, it’s a fact that this beautiful state of our country has now begun to lose its true and unique identity. Trees are being cut; the old ancestral houses are being demolished in order to transform these into tall and wide buildings.
The state government in Goa is all set to build up another Mumbai. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are supported by ruling Congress government in Goa but opposed by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in order to gain political mileage. Some of the ministers in the current government want to impose SEZs on the people of Goa not for the betterment of its people but for fulfilling its own selfish interests. According to the sources, three powerful ministers in Goa cabinet have pocketed crores of rupees from multi-national companies who are keen to take up these projects.
SEZ policy will bring about more and more multinational corporations (MNCs) in Goa and will also create ample job opportunities, Goa will develop in terms of transportation and communication facilities but ultimately it will lose its unique identity and its status not only in India but also globally. Due to SEZs, the ever growing tourism industry in Goa will also suffer manifold. The people of Goa are against the SEZ policy of the government as they believe that their state is not in a position to handle the influx of people, which will be more than half the current population of Goa. This influx of people will not only put financial burden on the state but also increase the burden of providing basic necessities of life like water, electricity etc to its people.
People of Goa are not willing to accept these SEZs as they feel it has nothing to offer them and will not benefit them in any way; instead they believe it will destroy the unique identity of their state. Let’s hope that this government of Goa will not go against the will and interests of the people of the state and will scrap all the SEZs which are sanctioned, thus helping to retain the unique identity of a small and beautiful state of Goa.
Courtesy: merinews
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