Goa will study migration impact on state demographics

He said, that the purpose of the study is to collect data of migration from Goa and analyse its impact of the social and economic situation of the state.

Unofficial statistics revealed that more than three lakh people have migrated from Goa, mostly in Middle East countries Kuwait has 60,000 Goans, Abu Dhabi 10,000 and Bahrain nine thousand.

Faleiro, who is also a former Union External Affairs Minister, said that the study will also scan impact of migration on social sectors such as education and health and will contain special reports on the elderly, women and children left behind.

8220;The study will also address the problems encountered by emigrants in the countries of their destination,8221; Faleiro added.

Government has decided to conduct comprehensive survey of households throughout Goa to measure the volume of migration and to analyse its socio-economic consequences.

Faleiro said that the study will span over the year and final report will be submitted to the state government.