OLD GOA
Leading Goans in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant urged Goans to contribute towards making Goa self-reliant, which he said would be the real homage to Mahatma Gandhi.
Later, the chief minister paid floral tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Old Goa panchayat and also took part in the cleanliness drive organised by the panchayat.
While speaking at the Gandhi Jayanti function organised by the Old Goa panchayat at Gandhi Circle, Old Goa, the CM said, “Gandhiji was of the view that India resides in villages and if we make villages self-reliant then only can the country become self-reliant,” Sawant informed.
“Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the initiative of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ based on which we started ‘Swayampurna Goem’. We are completing one year since the initiative was started on October 2 last year and I am very happy that the movement to make Goa self-reliant is undertaken at a rapid pace at all levels,” Sawant stated.
Sawant also stated that the government was trying its level best on the cleanliness front but said that it is up to each individual to keep Goa clean.
“The State government is doing much more on the cleanliness front than other States be it solid waste management plant, open defecation free initiative, sewerage corporation works, etc. We have also started Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen II at panchayat levels,” he informed.
Union minister Shripad Naik, local MLA Pandurang Madkaikar, Old Goa Sarpanch Janita Madkaikar, ZP member Dhaku Madkaikar, government officials and others were present.
