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Health Minister Vishwjeet Rane on Wednesday assured better quality food at the Goa Medical College (GMC) Hospital, adding that the State government plans to spend about Rs 14 cr annually on this initiative.
Rane was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the proposed panchayat building at Keri-Sattari.
The proposed work is estimated to cost Rs 2.14 crore and will be built under the ‘Deendayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure Development (Golden Jubilee) Scheme’. The project includes a waiting area for visitors, shops and a multipurpose hall with a capacity of 600 people.
“The State government will soon provide nutritious and quality food to patients at GMC, similar to its private counterparts. The government is planning to spend around Rs 12 to 14 crore annually on such exercise,” Rane added.
The minister appealed to locals to have faith in him and said the government has always believed in giving back to society by organizing community development programmes in areas like health, education, governance etc.
“An elected representative should use his/her powers for positive development of the society and its people,” Rane said.
Among those present on the occasion included ZP Member Fati Gaonkar, Keri Sarpanch Govind Gauns, Dy Sarpanch Rukmini Gauns, GSIDC Manager Mr Walawalkar, Project Consultant Gurudatt Sanzgiri, Vinod Shinde and other panchayat members.
Fati Gaonkar, Sarpanch Govind Gauns and former sarpanch Laxman Gauns also spoke on the occasion.
