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MARGAO
South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha on Thursday said the government should use better testing kits than what are being used in the state, even as expressed happiness that Goans stranded elsewhere are being brought back.
Sardinha demanded to know why the seafarers have to undergo additional quarantine of 14 more days. He also reiterated that quarantine for the seafarers should be free of cost.
Commenting on the arrival of trucks into the state, Sardinha said the administration should accord priority for trucks transporting essential and perishable items. “I request the administration to ensure that trucks bringing perishable items such as fish, meat and vegetables should be cleared first so that people get fresh and hygienic food,” he said.
Saying that the administration should open the supply of beef and mutton into the state, Sardinha feared that any restriction on the import of these would only lead to increasing prices, leaving the common man with no option but to buy at a higher rate.
The MP also asked the government to do a re-think on the proposed hike in water, electricity and fuel, saying people have suffered enough during the pandemic.
