Panaji, The ₹650-crore Porvorim flyover will be inaugurated on September 10 by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Goa Tourism Minister and Porvorim MLA Rohan A Khaunte said on Saturday.
Khaunte made the announcement while addressing the Independence Day programme at the Government Complex Building at Mapusa in North Goa, where he hoisted the national flag.
The flyover, which is nearing completion, will decongest the Mapusa-Panaji route while improving connectivity, he said, describing it as a significant infrastructure project for the state.
The tourism sector is the backbone of Goa's economy and provided economic stability after mining was banned in the state, Khaunte noted.
The government is taking steps to expand tourism beyond Goa's beaches by promoting homestays, eco and hinterland tourism as well as spiritual, heritage, adventure, culinary, wellness and yoga tourism, he said.
Khaunte also highlighted projects such as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Digital Museum at Farmagudi and the Porvorim Town Square, saying 75-80 per cent of work on these projects had been completed.
These projects, which had received financial assistance from the Centre, would add new tourism attractions and create employment opportunities, he added.
{{/usCountry}}These projects, which had received financial assistance from the Centre, would add new tourism attractions and create employment opportunities, he added.
{{/usCountry}}The minister also noted that Goa currently had 815 startups, 382 of them founded by women.
Since the launch of the Startup Policy in 2018, more than ₹4.5 crore had been distributed through grants, while financial assistance had also been provided under the IT Policy launched in 2021, he said.
The Tuem Electronics Manufacturing Cluster would provide a boost to the state's IT and electronics manufacturing sector, benefiting from highway connectivity and its proximity to the Mopa airport, Khaunte said.
The government was also working to attract Global Capability Centres to Goa and make the state an IT knowledge hub, he said.
"The inclusive development of the country and Goa is the firm resolve of our double-engine government. The report of the government's performance over the past five years is our progress report," he said.
He also paid tribute to freedom fighters and called upon citizens to preserve Goa's culture, language and identity while contributing to the vision of an advanced, safe, clean, digital and prosperous Goa.
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