Someone in Goa remarked that IT in Goa is MT! Substantially this could turn out to be correct considering the fact that the hundreds and hundreds of acres of land accquired by one of Goa' s numerous dispensations went unutilised, and now there is talk by some other responsible Govt functionaries about biotechnology! To be candid even D-Link which is the most tom-tommed Company by the Goa Chamber of Commerce and others like Nand Kamat,has recourse to "sweated" labour. It is this aspect of wages that needs to be highlighted whether it is IT, SEZ, Biotech, etc etc etc. What is the use of business which uses abysmally low wages as "competitive advantage". Ofcourse this does not imply that wages comparable to those paid in UK, USA must be paid in Goa. This would be an unfair thing, but it must be ensured that a "fair wage" is paid. It is suggested that wages in new-fangled business models must be atleast 30 percent above the currently prescribed "minimum wages" in Goa. This would result in an even playing field for both LABOUR and CAPITAL
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