IIT
NRIs to meet in Goa
Sandesh Prabhudesai
31 January 2003
Targeting
US-based IITian NRIs' investment, Goa's IIT-turned chief minister
Manohar Parrikar is planning a follow-up meet by December
end here, as a fallout of his recent US tour.
Returning from the 10-day US visit to attend 50 years celebration
of IIT in India organised by the US-based IITians there, Parrikar
appears confident of major NRI investment from his college
mates, who are in high positions in various fields.
"There is no specific commitment, but many friends of
mine have expressed desire to invest in Goa", he said.
He thus immediately plans to activate the NRI cell here, to
start preparing for the meet.
According to him, his predecessors have always neglected
the NRIs based in the USA and Europe, who have more potential
to invest and help Goa to prosper, rather than those working
in the Gulf countries. Even the Goan NRIs in America are contacted,
with a similar request, he informs.
Though nothing concrete emerged out of his US tour in terms
of investment, Parrikar points out at the willingness expressed
by the International Civil Aviation Organisation to help the
proposed international air port at Mopa.
"We have to now decide what kind of help we want to
seek", he says, informing further that they have agreed
to help at every stage - preparing feasibility report, project
report, financial report and even actual contracting out the
project.
Goa has also signed an MoU with the Concordia University
in Montreal for the master's degree in aviation and air port
management, following similar MoUs with Delhi, Chennai and
the All India Council for Technical Education.
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