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The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is drafting new building bylaws for industrial estates to improve land utilisation and increase industrial development capacity. The proposed framework will review planning norms such as floor space utilisation, setbacks and construction regulations to enable more efficient use of existing industrial land. The initiative follows recommendations to liberalise industrial building norms and complements ongoing infrastructure upgrades and policy reforms aimed at strengthening Goa’s industrial estates and manufacturing ecosystem.
The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is preparing a new set of building bylaws for industrial estates across the state, with the objective of increasing the amount of usable industrial space and improving land utilisation within existing industrial areas. The proposed regulations are being drafted as part of a wider effort to address constraints faced by industries operating on limited land parcels and to support future industrial growth in Goa.
According to GIDC officials, the new bylaws are expected to examine existing development controls governing industrial construction, including floor area norms, setbacks, open spaces and other planning parameters. The review is intended to create additional built-up space for industrial units while ensuring that development remains aligned with statutory planning requirements. The corporation is evaluating ways to make more efficient use of land already available within industrial estates rather than relying solely on the creation of new industrial areas.
The exercise follows recommendations from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), which has urged states to liberalise industrial building regulations. Central government assessments have indicated that a substantial share of industrial land across the country remains underutilised because of development restrictions related to building standards and planning norms. Goa has been encouraged to review provisions relating to setbacks, floor area ratios and parking requirements to improve industrial land efficiency.
The state has already introduced a series of regulatory changes affecting industrial development. In the past year, the Town and Country Planning Department amended building regulations to relax road-width requirements for industrial sheds and manufacturing facilities. Under the revised framework, industrial units can proceed with development where the proposed road width is at least 10 metres, replacing earlier provisions that required compliance with more restrictive criteria linked to building height and floor area.
GIDC has also undertaken measures aimed at improving the overall performance and attractiveness of industrial estates. The corporation is participating in the DPIIT-led Industrial Park Rating System, under which industrial estates will be benchmarked against industrial parks, special economic zones and industrial estates in other states. Alongside the rating exercise, infrastructure upgrades including smart water metering systems and air-quality monitoring projects are being planned across industrial estates.
The proposed building bylaws form part of a broader policy push to improve ease of doing business and encourage investment within Goa’s industrial sector. Recent initiatives have included incentives for online building approvals, reforms to plot allotment regulations and safety audits across industrial estates. Officials have indicated that the forthcoming bylaws will seek to balance industrial expansion with planning, environmental and safety considerations while enabling more efficient use of scarce industrial land resources.
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