Rohan Khaunte, Goa's information technology minister, notified the state legislative assembly that businesses in North Goa's electronic manufacturing cluster (EMC) will begin operating in March 2024.

Laxmikant Parsekar, who was the chief minister at the time, laid the cornerstone for the EMC at Tuem in North Goa in 2016.

Responding to a question tabled by Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar, Khaunte said majority of the infrastructure facilities for the industrial zone have been completed, and industries that are already allotted plots will start operating from March 2024.

The overall project cost of the EMC was Rs 161 crore, of which Rs 73 crore is Grant-in-Aid from the Centre, he said.

Of the first installment of Rs 27 crore, Rs 12 crore was from the Centre and Rs 14 crore is the state’s contribution, the minister said.