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GOA: Goa gets the IT music

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For 450 years the Portuguese ruled Goa. Began when Vasco De Gama, an intrepid Portuguese mariner, discovered the sea route to India and landed at Calicut in May 1498. 

Twelve years later Afonso de Albuquerque, a daring soldier, conquered Goa. And so began an era of changing fortunes and attitudes, of splendour and greed, pomp and misery, the tyranny of conquerors and the compassion of missionaries, the daring of adventures and the abnegation of martyrs. 

The Portuguese did not quite realize four centuries later that they had overstayed their welcome and that it was time for them to leave Goa and allow it to be re-united with India. Eventually, they were ousted from Goa, after an armed action ordered by the Government of India, on 19th December 1961.

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One of the positive and noteworthy aspect of Goa's development during last 30 years has been the major transformation of Goan society from a feudal agrarian economy to a modern industrial State. 

CSI Goa Chapter

Chairperson
Prashant

Kunkolienkar


Computronics Infotech


,# 303, Bhanav Bldg,


Panjim, Goa, 403001


Tel: 222254 Fax: 230630E-


mail: prashant@computronicsinfotech.com 




Vice

Chairperson
Ricky

Noronha


Online - GoaG-3 Vetal Prasad Niwas, 


Alto - Porvorim


Porvorim, Bardez, Goa 403 521


TEl: 415460/ 415461


E-mail: ricky@opspl.com




Secretary
Anupam

Saraph


Institute for Change Research


Postbag no 2, 


Alto Porvorim, Goa 403 521


Tel: 403001


E-mail: icr@goatelecom.com 




Treasurer
Sainath

Pednekar


V S Dempo & Co.


Dempo House


Panjim


Goa 403001


Tel: 226281/2/3/6


E-mail: mail@dempos.com 





The migration of non Goans to Goa and Goans to foreign countries is a phenomenon which has lubricated the wheels of economic development in Goa. One of the impressive features of Goa is that it never had the oppressive levels of poverty that prevailed in the rest of the country. More than 50 percent of the Goan population lives in urban areas and with a high per capita income. The percentage of the Goan middle class is considerably larger than that of any other state in India. 

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Goa can boast of its people already having a literacy level amongst the highest in the country, which has given rise to trained and skilled manpower. 

Goa has one of the most tension free social environment in the country. The peaceful and friendly ambience is one of the most important reasons why the entire tourist industry has flourished in Goa. Behind the social peace lies the social and political integration of the people. There are no major ideological rifts that can create social cleavages in Goa and the Goans maintain a social and political equilibrium which has grown out of a sense of realization that ultimately the future lies in working together regardless of religion, caste or creed. 

Goa is the youngest state of the union of India having been liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961. Located on the west coast of India, Goa is strategically positioned. To the north is Sindhudurg district - Maharashtra, to the east is Belgaum district - Karnataka. To the south is Karwar district - Karnataka and to the west the waters of the Arabian Sea. 

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The population of Goa is estimated to be around 1.2 million with nearly 59 percent of the population living in the rural areas of the state and the remaining 41 percent in the urban areas. Goa enjoys a literacy rate of 76 percent as against the all India literacy rate of 52.2 percent. 

The post-liberation development of Goa, has been spectacular. From mining alone, the industrial activity of the State has diversified into tourism, electronics, automobile accessories, pharmaceuticals, agro chemicals, etc. Giant strides have been taken in education, communications, housing and other spheres. Goa's quality of life indicators, its high per capita income, are eloquent testimonials to the remarkable all-round evolution of the State in a relatively short time span. 

The State is well-developed all over. Every village is connected with good roads and provided with electricity, tap water supply, educational facilities, shopping facilities, etc. 

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Industrial development is uniform all over the State. Goa has 14 Govt owned industrial estates all over the territory in addition to private industrial purpose. Each of the State's thirteen tehsils (revenue centers) have an industrial estates, an industrial training institute, higher secondary level education facilities, etc. 

There are about 130 major industries already established in Goa. It boasts of over 5500 small-scale units, 50 percent of which are in the organized sector and the rest are in cottage and tiny industries category. 

Goa is often referred to as the investor friendly paradise. Indeed private entrepreneurs are discovering exciting avenues in Goa. There is a compelling attraction about Goa that no other state in the country can easily match. And there is a plethora of opportunities waiting to be tapped in the industry and service sector. 

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Goa is rich and diverse in its natural resources base in the form of land, a disciplined work force, and an efficient communication system consisting of a 100 percent network of roads, with access to the remotest interior rural areas. Goa today has a full-fledged Internet connectivity, offering electronic pathways that form an essential infrastructure, frequently satellite-based, knits companies together. 

Goa has a natural port in Mormugao, as well as six minor ports, which have tremendous potential to improve trade facilities.

The State will be front runner in the development of the Indian economy due to the vast hinterland that it commands.

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Today the State can be proud of the progress made in different areas like tourism, electronics, pharmaceuticals and agro-chemicals. It makes a substantial contribution of foreign exchange through mining and tourism to the national exchequer.

Goa has a number of industrial estates already set up. A variety of industries have flourished and currently the Government is planning to set up garment, electronic and software parks with satellite uplinking facilities. 

Goa has excellent infrastructure facilities available for fast paced growth and development of the State. Compared to the National pattern of industrial power consumption, the share of the industrial sector in the Goa power pie is much larger. The power supply situated is therefore more than comfortable for industrial users. Goa's per capita power consumption which is 690 kwh is good indicator to current power supply situation. Goa has sufficient water for domestic as well as industrial uses.

To cater for the future requirement the state Government has initiated the Selaulim Water Supply project. The Telecom facilities in Goa are on par with other metro cities in the country. Optical fibre provides high speed access to a wide range of Internet related services from e-mail to the www. Goa is the second State of the Country to achieve 100 percent automatic telephone system, with a very good network of telephone exchanges. 

Goa is linked by rail to all the major towns. South central railway and the introduction of Konkan railway will help the flow of traffic both passenger and as well as goods immensely. 

Goa enjoys the unique benefit of having a well developed internal water transport network formed by a grid of navigable rivers. This offers industries a most economical mode of transport for their goods and raw material throughout the State. The barges that ply the internal water network are swift, efficient and most important, reliable.

Major Resellers

Santan dias


Alpha computer systems


Aue marie building


Mangor hill


Goa


Tel: 403802




Mahesh S Kamat


Electronic Data Systems


Bainginim


Old Goa


Goa


Tel: 284370


E-mail: eds@im.eth.net





MK Saraswat


Sancoale Technologies


Opp Municipal Garden East


PB 109


Goa: 403802


Tel: 512651


Fax: 511751


E-mail: tech@sancoale.com 






Vinay Mahmbre


Impact Computer Services


G-7 Shrinivas Chambers


ST Jerome Road, Cross SBI Road


Mapusa


Goa: 403001


Tel: 263257





Manoj L Naik


DCM Data Systems Ltd


477 Khandiwada


Curchurem


Goa: 403706


Tel: 653291


E-mail: MANOJNAIK@REDIFFMAIL.COM 





Dhiren Mehta


Compuserve


115 Sirsat Building


Mapusa


Goa: 403507


Tel: 232079 / 70


E-mail: san_cs@satyam.net.in 





Bobby


Microciti


S-16, Ground Floor


Gharse Towers


MG Road


Goa


Tel: 424195 / 96


E-mail: microciti@im.eth.net 






Aldrin Dias


Computer Embassy

B-1, Loyala Housing Society


Ambajim Fatorda Road


Fatorda


Margao


Goa



BM Prabhu Desai


Ameya Computers


13/14, Sapna Arcade


Malbhat


Margao


Goa


Tel: 710114/710874


Fax: 738760


E-mail: BHAI@GOATELECOM.COM 







Mariano Souza


Soutech Systems


First Floor, Melquiedes Bldg


Vasco Da Gama


Goa: 403802


Tel: 501732/517611


E-mail: soutech@goatelecom.com 





Dhiren R Mehta


Magnamious Systems Pvt Ltd


Second Floor, Gautam Bldg


Opp Centurion Bank


MG Road


Panaji


Goa: 403001


Tel: 232071/424183


Fax: 232029


E-mail: MSPLGOA@GOATELECOM.COM 








Dhiren Mehta


Compuserve


115 Sirsat Building


Mapusa


GOA: 403507


Tel: 232079/70


E-mail: san_cs@satyam.net.in 





Agnelo Dsouza


Asic Technologies


Pelican Aparments, XA-1, First Floor


Left wing, Altinho Road


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 424291/428829


E-mail: asictec@goatelecom.com 






Priyaratha N


Allied Computers


213/A, Second Floor, Govinda Bldg


Panjim


Goa


Tel: 422721/226366


E-mail: npriya@yahoo.com 





Yogesh Palan


Avon Computers


Rosematias Chanber, Ground Floor


FL Gomes Road


Vasco Da Gam


Goa: 403802


Tel: 515050/517151


E-mail: avon@goatelecom.com 






Agnel Desa


Artek Systems


Vishal, Dr Braganza Pereira Road


Flat # 3, Ground Floor


St Inez


Panjim


Goa


Tel: 228204


E-mail: nel@goatelecom.com 







Avadhut Dhond 


Computer Source


7, Ground Floor, Shambhavi Appt


Dada Vaidya Road


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 221860


E-mail: csource@goatelecom.com 






Lenny Dcosta


Computer Time


S-1, Professional Center


Second Floor, Souza Towers


Opp. Municipal Garden


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 228467/222006


E-mail: ctime@goatelecom.com 







Aldrin Dias


Computer Embassy


B l, Loyala Housing Society


Ambajim- Fatorda Road


Margao


Goa


Tel: 727627 / 720037


E-mail: computerembassy@usa.net 






Steven Gomes


Cybernatics Computer Service


Off # 117, First Floor


Damodar College Rd


Margao


Goa: 403601


Tel: 711864


E-mail: stevengomes@goatelecom.com 






Major Resellers

FS Gomes


GE Marketing


F-S, Second Floor Gomes Bldg


Opp Hotel Delmon


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 221907 / 841404


E-mail: gomes@goatelecom.com 






Dilip Mokhadker


Guru Traders


F2, First Floor, Champa Vihar


Opp Popular High School


Margao


Goa: 403601


Tel: 704244


E-mail: dilipgoa@goatelecom.com 






Vinay Prabhu Mahambre


Impact Computers


Desh Prabhu Bldg


Next to Cine Alankar, Old Market,


Mapusa


Bardez


Goa: 403507


Tel: 255768 / 264401


E-mail: mhambre@goatelecom.com 







Shyam Kudalkar


Innovative Computers


Ground Floor, Laximan Niwas


Opp Mahalaxmi Hotel


Khorlim


Mapusa


Goa: 403507


Tel: 253258 / 9822100337


E-mail: inncomp@satyam.net.in 







Ejiaz Shaik


Infotech Solutions & Peripherals


Vaishak Housing Co-op Society Ltd


Shop # 15, Opp Kadamba Bus Stand


Margao


Goa


Tel: 702685/702686


E-mail: eshaik@hotmail.com 






Jaiwant Josalkar


JJ Infotech


303, Third Floor, Landscape Towers


St Inez


Panaji


Goa


Tel: 424307


E-mail: jaiwant_j@hotmail.com 






Prakash Gawade


Megaminder Computer Systems


2, First Floor, St Jerome Bldg


Behind Porob Gas Agencies


Mapusa


Goa


Tel: 254942


E-mail: megamndr@goatelecom.com 






Dhiren Mehta


Magnamious Systems


Second Floor, Gautam Bldg


Opp Centurion Bank, MGRoad


Panajim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 232071 / 231079


E-mail: msplgoa@goatelecom.com 






Walli D'lima


Picatype Computers Pvt Ltd


31st January Road,


Near Peoples High School,


Panajim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 226180


E-mail: picatype@goatelecom.com 






RAMKRISHNA IYER


PCCLINIK


X-6A, Apna Bazar, 4th floor,


V.V.Road


MARGAO


GOA: 403601


Tel: 737383 / 701801


E-mail: pcclinik@satyam.net.in 






Major Resellers

Zeferino Pereira


Peripherals India


Hotel Sunrise, Annexe Bldg


R # 2, First Floor, 18th June Road,


Panajim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 224127 / 220068


E-mail: peri@satyam.net.in 






Sayed Moinodin


Prime Computer Systems


Radha Bldg, Rua Bernado Guedes


Near Municipal Market


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 227737 / 9822126801


E-mail: prime@goatelecom.com 






Nagraj Prabhu Borcar


Prabhu & Prabhu


Shop # 116, Lake Plaza


Opp Nehru Stadium


Fatorda


Margao


Goa


Tel: 743768 / 9822121688


E-mail: ppgoa@goatelecom.com 







Sanjay


Railton Electronics


S7, Dr Alvaro Mansion


Landscape City


Alto


Parvorim


Goa: 403521


Tel: 416066/ 9822148989


E-mail: railtongoa@im.eth.net 







Neville Chico


Syscon Automation


First Floor, Solamul Court


Behind GPO, Gomes Pereira Road


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 230802 / 229903


E-mail: nchico@goatelecom.com 






Francis Dsouza


Spinbyte Computer Services


S-14, Second Floor, Gurudutt Bldg


Dr Dada Vaidya Road


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 430979


E-mail: spinbyte@goatelecom.com 






Basil Fernandes


Smart Computers


1 G3, Kamat Complex


Near Hotel Goa International


Tonca


Carazalem


Goa: 403002


Tel: 221663/ 224739


E-mail: smart@goateleocm.com 







VG Kamat


City Computer Resource


Suyash Complex, Second Floor


Near Passport Office


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 426796


E-mail: vgkamat@goatelecom.com 






Prashant Kuncolienkar


Computronics Infotech


3, Bhanav Bldg, Third Floor


Near Mahalaxmi Temple


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 222254/230630


E-mail: info@computronicsinfotech.com 






Sanjay Naik


Compu Serve


115,Sirsat Bldg


Mapusa


Bardez


Goa: 403507


Tel: 262977


E-mail: san_cs@satyam.net.in 






Ambrose Vaz


Computer Planet


E/6,Panchratna Complex


Margao


Salcette


Goa


Tel: 733110/733143


E-mail: amb_rose@hotmail.com 






Prashant Mahale


C-Com Computers


G-1, Pidade Apartments


Opp Old Chowgule College


Gogal


Margao


Goa: 403601


Tel: 739845


E-mail: ccomm@goatelecom.com 







SG Sardesai


Comtech Systems


Shop # 12, First Floor


Navelkar Trade Centre


Opp Azad Maidan


Panjim


Goa


Tel: 437588 / 421529 / 841134


E-mail: contech@goatelecom.com 







Sushant Redkar


Compu Source


Models Residency, Bldg # 7


Ground Floor, Near St Inez Church


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 436215 / 841373


E-mail: compu@goatelecom.com 






Vinayak Nayak


Delta Enterprises


First Floor, Shivkrupa


Near Civil Court


Ponda


Goa: 403401


Tel: 316593 / 313307 / 317000 / 223893


E-mail: vinayak@goatelecom.com 






Nilesh Pandit


Doc-Toc Computers


111 and 112, Guru Ashish Bldg


Behind Mapusa Urban Bank


Margao


Goa: 403601


Tel: 732358


E-mail: doctoc@goatelecom.com 






Sandeep Vaidya


Megatrends


15, 16, First Floor, Sapna Arcade, Malbat


Margao


Goa: 403601


Tel: 730830 / 730930


E-mail: megatren@goatelecom.com 





Dinesh Shetty


Micro Chip Computers


Ground Floor, Julieta Bldg


Opp Tourist Hostel


Vasco-Da-Gam


Goa


Tel: 511560 / 516135 / 516120


E-mail: microchi@goatelecom.com 






Gregory Dsouza


NSIT


D-6, Ramakant Apts


Opp St Inez Petrol Pump


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 229079/227482


E-mail: nsit@goatelecom.com 






Subhash Nerurkar


NDPC


Second Floor, St Peter Bldg


Opp Mapusa Clinic


Mapusa


Bardez


Goa: 403507


Tel: 263304 


E-mail: ndpc_goa@sify.com 







Arvind Rane


Network India


G/1, Hill Top Villa, Plot # 17/91


Near Bambolim Church


Bambolim


Goa: 403202


Tel: 222751


E-mail: netindia@goatelecom.com 






Bondre Gajanan


Professional Computers


First Floor, Puja Mahal


Near Hotel Mahalaxmi


Sim - Khorli


Goa: 403401


Tel: 252278 / 254556


E-mail: rkd@goatelecom,com 






Darryl Coelho


Third Floor, D'Costa Chambers


Opp Cine Metropole


Margao


Goa: 403601


Tel: 737081 / 737692


E-mail: darylco@ozemail.com 





Gene Lobo


Systeck Computer Solutions


Naicavaddo, Aldona


Bardez


Goa: 403508


Tel: 293448 / 919822168877


E-mail: gene@goatelecom.com 





Sudheer Prabhu


Softek Marketing


S-5, Second Floor, Coelho Apts


Ponda


Goa: 403401


Tel: 312186/ 317145


E-mail: softek@goatelecom.com 





SD Prabhudesai


Smruti Softech


5, Xavier Complex, Alto Duler


Mapusa


Bardez


Goa: 403507


Tel: 255714


E-mail: smruti@goatelecom.com 






Rajesh Ghadge


Raj Marketing Co


Next to Mithai Mandir


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 431887 / 423261


E-mail: aakash@goatelecom.com 





Ruben Quadros


Texel Computers


103, Hotel Gladstone, FL Road


Vasco da gama


Goa: 403802


Tel: 512719 / 516999


E-mail: texel@goatelecom.com 





Dinesh Vernakar


The Computer Shop


First Floor, Kamdhenu Bldg


Dr Dada Vaidya Road


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 228644 / 422991


E-mail: computershop@pobox.com 






Shivprasad Salgaonkar


Unitech Systems


Shop # 2, Star Appts


Opp State Bank of India


St Inez


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 431894 / 841532


E-mail: unitech@goatelecom.com 







KS Rao


Virgo International


Shop 7, Ground Floor


Akash Bhavan


Opp. Mathias Plaza


Panjim


Goa: 403001


Tel: 237579 / 436694 / 231568


E-mail: lalitha@goatelecom.com









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