Overview
The State of Goa with geographical area of around 3200 square kilometres has around 5500 industrial units and 18 industrial estates. With high literacy, well-educated manpower, peaceful environment, good transport and power facilities, Goa is first emerging as one of the best industrial locales in the country. Goa is a haven for eco-friendly industrial units, thus keeping pollution under check and maintaining the natural ambience of the beautiful state.

A post-liberated Goa has come a long way from depending on mining as the sole industrial activity. Conscious efforts, both at Government and private levels, have seen Goa diversifying into eco-friendly sectors like electronics, software, automobile accessories, pharmaceuticals, tourism etc, besides developing traditional sectors like agriculture and fisheries and strengthening financial institutions.

Infrastructure

• A well developed international airport and facilities for charter flights and cargo at Dabolim.
• All weather international harbour and multipurpose general cargo berth and a full-containerised service at Marmugoa.
• National Highways 4A and 17 besides a dense network of metallic roads connecting the state to other parts of the country.
• South-Central Railway and Konkan Railway providing rail links with major cities.
• Excellent ISD/STD networks for communication.
• Abundant power, water and skilled manpower backed by most peaceful industrial relations.

Institutions
The following Central and State government institutions are active in Goa for industrial development:

• THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC) OF GOA, DAMAN & DIU
  
  
• THE GOA, DAMAN & DIU INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GDDIDC)
  
  
• THE GOA HANDICRAFTS, RURAL & SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GHRSSIDC)
  
  
• THE GOA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GIDC) THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA (IDBI)
  
  
• THE MAHARASHTRA INDUSTRIAL & TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY ORGANISATION (MITCON)
  
  
• THE MAHARASHTRA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (MSFC)
  
  
• THE NATIONAL SMALL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (NSIC)
  
  
• THE SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA (SIDBI)
  
  
• THE SMALL INDUSTRIES SERVICE INSTITUTE (SISI)

Training Centre
The setting up of a CAD CAM Centre and a Tool Room Training Centre (TRTC) with integrated tooling facilities right from tool designing, manufacturing trails and developing equipment besides providing training services in the state are some noteworthy steps in the direction of industrial development.