PANJIM: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash on Thursday asked the State government to submit the proposal for Unity Mall at the earliest and added that the Centre has allocated Rs 100 crore for the project.
After holding a review meeting on ‘One District, One Product’, Parkash said the ODOP is a good scheme to showcase a wide range of products including local handicrafts and provide exhibition spaces for state emporiums. He added that Unity Mall is a unique concept by the Government of India and further appealed to the State government to finalise the Unity Mall proposal at the earliest.
Under the ODOP initiative for North Goa district, cashew nuts have been identified as Product one, while Feni has been designated as Product two. In the South Goa district, the positions are reversed, with Feni identified as Product one, and cashew nuts as Product two. These product identifications serve to highlight the distinct specialties of each district, further reinforcing their unique identities.
Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte stated that the Union government is assisting Goa in many ways. He also assured that the DPR for the Unity Mall is being finalised within a month.
