Working of industrial estates in North Goa: An analytical study

Abstract

Industrial development has an important contribution to the economic progress of underdeveloped economy of India. The technique of industrial estates occupies a vital place in promoting and guiding industrialisation both in industrially advanced countries as well as developing countries. The concept of Industrial Estate is a recent addition to the list of industrial techniques that have been applied successfully to the basic problem of initiating and sustaining the development of small and medium scale industries. Before the liberalisation, Goa's economy was mainly based on agriculture and to a large extent on the mining industry. Industrial activity in Goa was basically an offshoot of mining industry. However, after Goa's liberalisation due to various steps taken by the Government, the industrial scenario has undergone a vast change. This paper is an attempt to study the working of industrial estates in North Goa district of Goa on the basis of the the perception of the entrepreneurs whose units are located in the industrial estates in North Goa.