Draft Annual Plan 1980-81 Part-I-Introduction, Summary of Sectoral Outlays and Statistical Statements Government of The Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu

Abstract

The process of planned economic development began in the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu in the year 1962-63. Since then, this territory has witnessed significant socio-economic development. The Sixth Five Year Plan (1978-83) aims at further accelerating the process of planned economic development. This plan envisages increased production of agricultural crops such as paddy (from 1.40 to 1.92 lakh tonnes per annum ) and sugarcane ( area under sugarcane to be raised from about 1450 ha. to about 4000 ha. ), development of horticultural crops, increased production of milk (from 16,000 to 30,000 tonnes per annum ), and fish (from about 40,000 to 65,000 tonnes per annum ).