VASCO
The Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) on Monday hailed the government’s decision to keep industries and other activities like construction and agriculture open during the curfew.
In a press note issue here, GSIA President Damodar Kochkar has also suggested that other businesses which may have suffered losses during the curfew must formulate SOPs and submit them to the government through their associations.
“The government’s decision to keep industries, construction and agricultural activities open during curfew was the right decision. The GSIA had suggested exactly a month ago that these activities are the backbone of the economy. To support the chief minister’s decision, the industry will take utmost care to see that Covid cases do not rise by keeping the factories open,” said Kochkar.
Kochkar said not a single Covid-positive case had been reported at their industry testing facility during the last couple of days.
“Keeping industries running also helped in curbing further job losses and migrant labourers’ woes. Most importantly, major corporates and industries in Goa supported the government in coping up with this pandemic by partnering in building infrastructural facilities at hospitals, arranging necessary equipment and medicines. Now, the industry is also supporting the government in the vaccination drive,” said Kochkar.
