SUNDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2026

Programme not for speeches, but to solve grievances, says Mauvin

Calls on people to openly present their problems

Programme not for speeches, but to solve grievances, says Mauvin Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho while addressing the ‘Sarkar Tumchya Dari’ programme in Sanguem.

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Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho has said the ‘Sarkar Tumchya Dari’ was not meant for delivering speeches but to understand problems of people and finding solutions.

He was presiding over the ‘Sarkar Tumchya Dari’ (Government at Your Doorstep) programme organised under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan in Sanguem, where he sought to understand and address the grievances of the public.

Secretary (Panchayat) Cheshta Yadav, Sanguem Deputy Collector Amitesh Shirvaikar, Sanguem Mamlatdar Viraj Malkarni, Deputy Director of Panchayats Prasanna Naik, and other government officials were present on the dais.

Speaking further, Godinho appealed to people to openly present their grievances so that the authorities could take appropriate action.

Later, officials attended to the grievances raised by the public and immediately called the department officers concerned to the dais to obtain details and understand the issues. Following this, recommendations were made for further action. Officials from various government departments were seen making efforts to provide immediate answers and resolve pending issues brought to their attention.

Netravali Sarpanch Bunda Varak, Vaddem-Curdi Sarpanch Chandan Unandkar, Bhati Sarpanch Chandrakant Gaonkar, Uguem Sarpanch Utkarsha Desai, Rivona Sarpanch Vaishali Naik, former councillors and panchayat members were also present.

Speaking to reporters after the programme, Minister Mauvin Godinho said instructions had been issued to the respective department officials to resolve issues that could be addressed immediately.

He further stated that for matters that could not be resolved at the department level, he would approach Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and request him to take the necessary decisions.

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