Panaji, June 15 -- The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has been awarded a Rs 1 crore project by the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC) to develop a Green Index and a Green Credit Model for industrial estates and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.

Funded under the central government's Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme - a World Bank-supported scheme under the Ministry of MSME - the project has already received an advance of Rs 40 lakh. A formal agreement between the two parties is being finalised, TOI reported.

In Goa, the RAMP scheme is being implemented by the industries department with a total outlay of Rs 61.6 crore for FY 2024-25 to FY 2026-27. Under th...