Source: Hindustan Times ( https://bit.ly/4cflGBX )

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the government will develop a comprehensive housing policy to provide affordable housing for Goans through the Goa Housing Board to address real estate and housing concerns in the state.

Local news website Herald Goa said that the Budget has proposed projects worth ₹423 crore to be completed under the Smart City Mission and made operational this year. Panjim will get ₹135 crore under Centre’s Cities 2.0, and 3 Smart Roads will be developed under Smart City.

It said that for the tourism sector, coworking spaces, cafes, an app aggregator, a cruise terminal, a mini-convention centre, a new jetty terminal, a caravan park in Kerim and other places, an oceanarium, and a drone park at Quitol have been proposed.

According to a report by ET Realty, Pramod Sawant said housing will be made affordable for Goans and that multiple government stakeholders will be involved in the town and country planning (TCP) steering committee to strengthen the goal.