log on to thegoan.net SUNDAY MARCH 19, 2023 @thegoaneveryday Facebook.com/thegoaneveryday 16 pages PRICE ` 8 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME VIII, NO. 270 The Goan (Playstore) Instagram.com/thegoaneveryday RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 Prashasan Tumchea Dari evokes good response The ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ (administration to doorstep) programme was launched by the Pramod Sawant government on the eve of its first anniversary at the taluka headquarters across the State on Friday. The exercise presided by a Cabinet minister in each of the 12 talukas received a good response as citizens raised their grievances over various issues A QUEPEM s part of the two-day Prashasan Tumchea Dari programme, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant interacted with and heard the grievances of the local elected representatives and the general public of Quepem taluka at the Quepem Municipal Hall on Friday. He listened to the general public individually and asked administrative officers to address their issues. While addressing the public, Sawant said that under the Sarkar Tumchea Dari and Swayampurna Goa initiative, administrative officers are present at every panchayat and municipality every Saturday to assist the general public. R PONDA evenue Minister Atanasio Babush Monserrate heard people's grievances at the Prashasan Tumchea Dari programme held at Deputy Collector's office at Ponda. Monserrate has directed all the officers to review the grievances seriously to find out its solution and also assured that all issues would be addressed and resolved in the best manner possible. F SANGUEM orest Minister Vishwajit Rane addressed the ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ programme in Sanguem taluka and assured to look into the grievances of the locals. ��� सरकार �स�� �ात� T SALCETE ourism Minister Rohan Khaunte was inundated with a host of issues as he embarked on the government’s ‘Prashahan Tumchea Dari’ programme in Saxttidom, promising a follow up on the issues pertaining to tourism, watersports, CCTV, etc. with officials, going to the extent of handing out an assurance that the exercise will not be a one time affair. Saying the Canacona and Sanguem talukas in South Goa have huge potential for hinterland and eco-tourism, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said the government will soon unveil the homestay policy which will give a big boost to eco-tourism in the State. P BARDEZ ower Minister Ramkrishna (Sudin) Dhavalikar took keen interest in the people's grievances as he listened and tackled various queries from the citizens at the State government-sponsored ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ programme at the government complex in Mapusa, Bardez. According to the Power Minister, the problem of internet cables on electricity poles will automatically disappear when the power cables go underground. He also assured to start a workshop at Karrasvaddo, Tivim to repair fused street lights. T government is hiring private buses under the KTC. He also informed that the government is in process of purchasing 500 electric buses, of which some will be deployed in Sattari on priority. Speaking at the ‘Prashahan Tumchea Dari’ programme in Sattari, Godinho also instructed the director of transport to resolve the issue of heavy and loaded transport in the Keri, Poriem and Honda areas by visiting the area. Godinho said the ‘Prashahan Tumchea Dari’ is aimed at providing administrative services and facilities like schemes of the government at the doorstep of the people and to achieve all-round development of the State. SATTARI ransport & Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho assured that transport issues in Sattari taluka would be solved shortly as the I TISWADI n Tiswadi taluka, Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik showed a great deal of interest in the grievances put forward by the citizens at the ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ programme. Naik assured to look into issues and help the citizens of Tiswadi. S MORMUGAO ports Minister Govind Gaude said that natural resources like water bodies can be put to maximum use for issues like water scarcity. Gaude was in Vasco as a part of ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ programme, which was attended by people from different parts of the taluka. "There are water supply issues affecting people and we have to find out if we have natural resources like water bodies available in Mormugao taluka. In case there are water bodies available, they can be put to use to tackle water scarcity issues,” said Gaude. The Sports Minister said the most important topic that came up for discussion during the ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ in Vasco was the sports complex planned at the Tanya Ground in Vasco. T DHARBANDORA P CANACONA he ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ programme in Dharbandora was spearheaded by Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar. The minister listened to several issues brought up by the citizens at the programme and reassured them of his support. WD Minister Nilesh Cabral took note of the people’s grievances during the ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ programme at Canacona. Cabral was addressing the grievances of people in the presence of Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, Canacona Deputy Collector Ramesh Gaonkar, Canacona Mamlatdar Manoj Korgaonkar, BJP State Secretary Sarvanand Bhagat and different heads of the various departments at the Deputy Collectorate building in Chaudi. Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar handed over a list of grievances from the CMC, while councillors Simon Rebello, Pandurang Naikgaonkar, Hemant Naikgaunkar and Shubham Komarpant also presented their demands and grievances. W PERNEM RD Minister Subhash Shirodkar has said that stakeholders of the government should ensure that schemes implemented in the interest of the people should reach the needy people, a record of which should be maintained to enable them to set a target in future. He was addressing the ‘Prashasan Tumchea Dari’ programme organised at Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College at Virnoda-Pernem on Friday. Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar briefed about the work being undertaken in the Pernem constituency, while Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar and Dayanand Sopte also spoke on the occasion. P BICHOLIM eople from Bicholim, Mayem and Sankhali constituencies put forth their problems and grievances during the meeting with Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldesai in the office of Deputy Collector at Bicholim at the Prashasan Tumchya Dari meeting in Bicholim. Phaldesai instructed the respective HoDs and other government officers to pay serious attention to the issues raised during the deliberations.
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