The Planning Commission has approved the annual Plan of Goa for 2003-04, pegging the core plan at Rs 650 crore. This includes an additional Central assistance of Rs 10 crore for the State's priority schemes. With a per capita income at 2.5 times the national average coupled with being a front-runner in social indicators such as population growth, literacy and life expectancy, the State had set a laudable example for others to follow.