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Goa environment body orders 80% local hiring at pharma plant
Goa's State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has mandated that Mumbai-based Centaur Pharmaceuticals employ 80% local Goan candidates at its proposed plant in Verna Industrial Estate. The condition, attached to the environmental…
The Story in Brief
Goa's State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has mandated that Mumbai-based Centaur Pharmaceuticals employ 80% local Goan candidates at its proposed plant in Verna Industrial Estate. The condition, attached to the environmental clearance granted last month, is one of the first of its kind. The company must submit six-monthly compliance reports detailing total employees, skill-wise break-up, and number of locals hired, along with measures to boost local employment.
Apart from the hiring rule, SEIAA has required the company to obtain all statutory approvals before construction, comply with the National Building Code, and develop a greenbelt with 5,000 native Goan saplings that are GPS-tagged and individually numbered. The facility will have a built-up area of 48,102 sq m and parking for 310 cars and 1,182 two-wheelers.
The Indian Opinion
The SEIAA's move blends environmental clearance with job guarantees, a novelty that will test enforceability. Critics may call it protectionism, but Goa has long demanded preferential hiring for locals in industry. The real test is whether Centaur can find enough skilled Goan workers, or whether compliance reports will show exemptions. Watch the six-monthly reports for the actual number of locals hired, that number will settle the debate.
Source: timesnownews.com
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