For Goa's Industrial Investment Policy, a State-government appointed taskforce has suggested industries like aviation, aero space, IT and ITES, pharma and integrated educational hubs. Atul Kane, head of the taskforce, said in Panaji that these industries were suitable to Goa, even as mining did not feature in the first batch of suggestions made by the taskforce.    

He said that the taskforce has chosen sectors like tourism-related light engineering and tourism-oriented industries too which will supplement in ongoing business activity in the state, but at the same time the task force is looking to initiate other non-polluting industries too, Kane said.    

The target set by the taskforce committee was Rs 25,000 crore investment, channelised into the state for the setting up of these above mentioned industries. The taskforce has overshot the deadline of May 15 by which it was supposed to submit its report to the State Industries Department and then on to the chief minister's office for finalisation of policy.    

In Goa, industrial activity is facing a lull with the ban in mining as well as civil society protests against large pollution and resource intensive industries like smelting, real estate development, etc. In this light, the Industrial Policy is aimed at creating an industrial roadmap for the future and attracting investment to the state.