Overview
The Government has emphasised the importance of a strong electronic
industry in an emerging Information Society in the coming years.
And focussed on building a robust infrastructure and framing
and implementing an Information Technology Policy for providing
a framework of actions and future guidance. The recommendations
of this policy includes Action Plans, IT Governance and development
of Software industry. Infrastructure
As a major attraction and boost to Electronics Industry, the
State Government plans to set up the following centres with
the help of ET&T, a public sector unit under the Department
of Electronics, Government of India.
- Software Development & Export Centre
- Electronics Design & Technology Centre
- Raw Materials Bank
The Electronic Test & Development Centre
It provides varied testing facilities for different components
and assemblies in electronics.
Goa is emerging to be a software paradise. Incentives to
set up a software export centre in Goa are:
- 100% foreign equity allowed in Software Technology Park
Scheme
- Income tax concessions
- High-speed data communication links at competitive tariffs
- Access to domestic market
- No Customs and Central Excise duties
- Re-export of capital goods permitted
The Software Technology Park (STP)
The first of the Software Technology Park (STP) complex
is coming up at Verna, just about 12 kms. from Goa airport.
The STP, besides providing excellent infrastructure viz.
building and data communication facilities, also acts as
a nodal point for a single-window clearance. Various multinationals
and household names in the electronic and software sectors
have already set shops here. Some of the facilities provided
for these sectors are:
The Information Super Highway Corridor
The proposed information super highway corridor at Panaji-Verna-Vasco-Mormugao
is aimed at providing high-speed, state-of-the-art data
communication and multimedia facilities like:
Information Technology Policy
The IT policy of the Government of Goa envisages the use
of IT in the Government Administration, Education, Industry,
Health, Entertainment & Leisure Industry, and Empowerment
and Social Equity. Development of Software Industry is an
important component of this policy.
Action Plan For IT
- Setting up of Department of Information Technology
- Setting up of Software Technology Park Authority
- Setting up a Information Supercorridor
- Setting up a High-Powered IT Council
- Setting up of more IT Companies
- Attracting Multinationals and NRI
IT Governance
- 10% budget allocation of every ministry/department for
computerisation
- Building up of Hi-Tech Habitat at Bambolim
- Setting up of Value-Added Network services including ATMs,
Electronic Kiosks, Telephones, Smart Cards, etc.
- IT Education and Training through an Institute of IT &
Management
- Proliferation of Internet
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