The Goa government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) for setting up an information technology (IT) park at Dona Paula.
The MoU was signed at the Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit 2019, which is underway at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the media that approximately 14,000 square metres of land will be given to the STPI at Dona Paula for creating a startup and IT industry promotion activities in the state.
STPI is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, New Delhi.
Director-General of STPI Dr Omkar Rai said that the kind of facility that will be created by investing around Rs 40 crore would go a long way in promotion of the IT industry, entrepreneurship and startup culture in the state of Goa.