GENERAL INFORMATION

  Capital                    : Panaji                                   
  Area                       : 3702 Sq. Km.
  Population                 : 1,169,793
  Principal Languages        : Konkani, Marathi
  Urbanization Rate          : 41.02%
  Literacy Rate              : 76%
  State Domestic Product     : Rs. 12220 mln. (1992-93,
                               At current prices)
  Per Capita State Income    : Rs. 10128 (1992-93,
                               At current prices)
  No. of Districts           : 2
  Cities                     : Panaji
  
INFRASTRUCTURE & POWER
  
               Energy Requirement/Availability (mln. units) 
  
            --------------------------------------------------
                                         1989-90      1994-95 
                                                   (Estimated)
            --------------------------------------------------
            Energy Requirement         :   656          1,041
            Energy Availability        : 1,277          2,096
            Surplus (+)/ Deficit (-)   : + 621         +1,055
            --------------------------------------------------
  
  Number of Bank Branches                       :   266
  Railway Route Per '000 Sq. Km. of Area        :  19.8 Km.
  Airports                                      :  Dabolim (VASCO)
  
MAJOR INDUSTRIES/CROPS/MINERALS


  
  Crops    :  Rice, Pulses, Ragi, Coconut, Cashew, Arecannut, Sugarcane,
              Mango, Banana.
  
  Minerals :  Ferro, Manganese, Bauxite and Iron Ore.
  
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
  
  -    25% assistance on total capital investment upto Rs. 2.5 mln.
  
  -    25%  of maximum Rs. 1 mln. assistance for hotels with an  invest-
       ment of Rs. 50 mln. or more.
  
  -    50% assistance on the cost of feasibility studies.
  
FINANCIAL CONCESSIONS
  
  -    Sales tax exemption equal to the total capital investment for  12
       to 15 years.
  
  -    25% grant on water and power tariffs Others.
  
  -    Special Incentives for 100% EOU's and NRI's.
  
  
Contact Address
  
  Director of Industries and Mines
  Government of Goa
  Udyog Bhawan Panaji
  Goa - 403 001
  Phone  : 91 832 46377
  Telex  : 81 194 275
  Fax    : 91 832 45254