Punjab and Haryana may be struggling hard to keep the pace of growth of their economies, but the Goa is all set to become the first developed state of the country. The state has already achieved a per capita income of over $ 1,200 annually, in comparison to $460 per capita income at the national level. Talking to TNS, Dr N.P. S.Varde, Director and Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Goa, disclosed that the state would soon become the first developed state. He was in the city to participate in the Indian Science Congress.