Draft Annual Plan 1990-91 Part-I: Summary of Sectoral Outlay and Statistical Statements Union Territory of Daman and Diu

Abstract

'Daman & Diu' are the two separate isolated land blocks situated at a distance of about 792 kms. away form one another on the West coast of Arabian sea and on the border of Gujarat State. Both these pockets, formerly each comprising a block cum district of erstwhile Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu have been formed into a separate Union Territory after de-linking of Goa, which attained a state hood on 30th May '87. Earlier they were Portuguese colonies until 19th December, 1961 when they got liberated along with Goa. As per the documented history, Daman was acquired by the Portuguese in 1559 from the State of Gujarat, after having attacked at many times. Prior to that it remained under one of the seven division of Konkan Vaishyas between the 2nd Centuary B.C.to 13th centurary AD.