State Budget 2010 highlights

lTo commence new entertainment facilities like Zorb ball, radio control cars, skate board, gas balloon tourism, dirt course of motorbikes, etc
lTo set up INsstitute for Adminstrative Careers to prepare Goan youth for all-Indian competitive exams.
lAppointment of Laboratory Assistants in all high schools.
lUpper limit of Goa Scholar scheme raised to Rs 6 lakh
lTo set up Goa IT Knowledge Centre in Verna.
lLand with non-notified SEZ promoters would be taken back and given to large industries.
lGoa Haat-cum-Shilpagram and develop e-portal for handicraft sale.
lTo supply raw water from Tillari to domestic and industrial units.
lTo set up fire stations at Patto Panjim and Curchorem.
lBy an Act, all scrapyards would have to compulsory register wit the govt.
lViability gap fund with a corpus of Rs 44 crore would be set up.
lTo develop two minor ports for handling cargo and cruise berthing.
lTo undertake a Critical Area Space Plan for Sinquerim-Calangute-Baga belt o build bridges at Calvim-Aldona, Gaundlaim-Cumbrjua, Sanguem parallel bridge, Savoi Verem-Tivrem.
lTo start feasibility study on bridge connecting  Ribandar to Chorao and Divar.
lRs 2 crore provided for repairs and renovations of religious places of registered religious trusts.
lGolden Jubilee Development Proframme will be unveiled for next 50 years.
lVision Document will be prepared by Dr Ragunath Mashelkar-headed committee for 2050.
lTo use multicoloured holograms  on liquor bottles.
l Licence fee for sale of liquor in 5-star hotels doubled.
lVAT for beach shacks rationalized in three categories
lTax on cable connection and DTH & Dish TV hiked.