PANAJI
Large turnout was witnessed at Sunday’s outreach programme at Bicholim where various government departments made their services available for the public, Mayem included.
Speaking after inaugurating ‘Government at Your Doorstep’ programme in Bicholim, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant appreciated the services of government officials. Sawant said government has initiated major steps to make Goa swayampurn in which Swayampurna Mitra, a government officer is nominated for every panchayat and municipality.
The Chief Minister said the government is working on Antyodaya, to serve and reach out to the last person of the society and on-going activities are one part of it.
Speaker Rajesh Patnekar and others graced the occasion.
Mayem MLA Pravin Zantye, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Kumar, North Goa Collector Ajit Roy, and Bicholim Municipal Council chairperson Kundan Falari were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister also distributed sanction orders to Covid relief beneficiaries under the Ex- gratia Relief Fund to the families of Covid victims.
Rajesh Patnekar said the government has brought departments at the doorstep of public, which is very much worthy. He appealed to the Government Officers to clear the pending files of the public in these areas.
Praveen Zantye also spoke on the occasion.
Kundan Falari briefed about the idea behind having such outreach programme in Bicholim. Dattaprasad Jog anchored and Vishwas Chodankar proposed a vote of thanks.
