If your first impression about Goa is about sandy beaches, feny and loads of tourists roaming around, think again!! According to this report in Times UK, Goa is fast becoming the number 1 state in India in terms of Internet Connectivity and Broadband.
If you thought Kerala Government's IT initiative of e-governing itself is the big bright idea, Goan government has already achieved it.
"It all seems a little fantastic in a country where nearly half the 1.1 billion population does not even have an electric light in the home. Goa, though, is probably the only place in India where this futuristic scenario stands a chance of becoming reality. It is the smallest state, so is relatively easy to manage, as well as being the richest per capita – Goans earn about three times as much as the average Indian. It is already well developed in terms of infrastructure because of the tourism industry, which accounts for half of the state’s GDP. The roads are good, everyone has electricity and nearly 85 per cent of the population is literate, compared with the national average of 35 per cent."
If you thought Kerala Government's IT initiative of e-governing itself is the big bright idea, Goan government has already achieved it.
"It all seems a little fantastic in a country where nearly half the 1.1 billion population does not even have an electric light in the home. Goa, though, is probably the only place in India where this futuristic scenario stands a chance of becoming reality. It is the smallest state, so is relatively easy to manage, as well as being the richest per capita – Goans earn about three times as much as the average Indian. It is already well developed in terms of infrastructure because of the tourism industry, which accounts for half of the state’s GDP. The roads are good, everyone has electricity and nearly 85 per cent of the population is literate, compared with the national average of 35 per cent."
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