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Goa CM warns outsiders are seizing business and jobs as locals fall behind
✍️ timesofindia.indiatimes.com
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 08:37 AM
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The Chief Minister of Goa said that people from other states are increasingly capturing business and employment opportunities, while Goans are not keeping pace.
Goa's Chief Minister highlighted a growing concern that entrepreneurs and job seekers from outside the state are increasingly taking up commercial ventures and employment slots within the state. He pointed out that this trend is leaving local Goans at a disadvantage in both business and the labour market.
The minister emphasized that while Goa continues to attract investment and tourism, the benefits are not being equitably shared with its own residents. He urged the state government to devise policies that encourage local participation and protect indigenous entrepreneurship.
No specific figures or timelines were provided, but the statement signals a potential shift in the state's approach to safeguarding local interests amid rising external competition.
The minister emphasized that while Goa continues to attract investment and tourism, the benefits are not being equitably shared with its own residents. He urged the state government to devise policies that encourage local participation and protect indigenous entrepreneurship.
No specific figures or timelines were provided, but the statement signals a potential shift in the state's approach to safeguarding local interests amid rising external competition.