Goa needs reliable grid power
Goa is one of India’s small and most vibrant states. With an area of 3,702 sq. km, it has an estimated population of 1.53 million in 20211. As a major tourist destination, the state also has a floating population almost ten times of resident population, who stayed there for more than a week2 .
Goa’s dynamic tourism industry together with mining and a diversified manufacturing base has enabled it to achieve the highest per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of US$ 6,698 amongst all Indian states3. This is almost two-and-a-half times more than India’s per capita GDP. It must be noted here that in the past four decades agriculture has been offering part-time employment to a significant portion of the population.