NT Reporter
Panaji
Many public-private partnership (PPP) projects are yet to take off in the state: most of them have been at the proposal stage, while only a few have been completed, according to the government data.
The data provided by the Department of Public Private Partnership in the Goa legislative Assembly last month, revealed that over 30 PPP projects have been identified across departments between 2021 and 2026. Of these, around 18 projects are still in the proposal stage, two projects have been approved, and very few are ongoing. At least six projects have been completed and three have been terminated.
Among the completed projects are key waste management initiatives executed by Goa Waste Management Corporation, including the biomedical waste treatment facility at Kundaim, the hazardous waste treatment facility at Pissurlem, and solid waste management plants at Cacora.
The greenfield Manohar international airport at Mopa, developed under the PPP mode, is also a major completed project.
However, several high-value projects continue to remain stuck. The International Convention Centre project at Dona Paula, estimated at Rs 5,790 crore, has witnessed multiple failed attempts, and has been in the pipeline.
Major redevelopment works proposed by the Finance Department are all still at the proposal stage.
These projects include Junta House, Government Garage, Circuit House, and staff quarters in Panaji.
Only a couple of projects, such as the Zuari Observatory Tower and the Goa Institute of Maritime Excellence, have received approvals, but are yet to show significant progress on the ground.
Some projects have failed to attract private participation. The ropeway project between Panaji and Reis Magos was terminated after no bidders came forward, while IT infrastructure projects at Ashwem and Morjim received poor response to tenders.
The data highlighted persistent challenges in PPP implementation in the state, including delays in execution, lack of investor interest, and repeated tender failures, slowing down infrastructure development.
