PANAJI
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has urged self-help-groups (SHGs) to take up the responsibility of collecting garbage door-to-door.
Speaking at an event organised by NABARD, Parrikar said, "The government will pay SHGs if they take up the responsibility of collecting garbage. We will work out a system to collect garbage from you."
He continued, "This will boost segregation of wet and dry garbage and make it easier to treat the garbage collected."
Parrikar added, "I will take the help of NABARD and banking institutions in putting several things into action along with SHGs, such as garbage collection. The government is really interested in working this out."
Parrikar was speaking at an event organised by NABARD called ‘Self-Help-Group - Bank Linkage Awards 2016-17'. Best performing SHGs and banks were awarded on the occasion of 25 years of SHGs in India.
Earlier, Parrikar held a series of meetings throughout the day to review high impact infrastructure works in the State as well as in Panaji. He also formed a team within CMO to review and troubleshoot ongoing as well as
proposed infrastructural projects.
A meeting was held with Director of Civil Aviation to discuss in detail the status of Mopa Airport.
Chief Minister also met members/corporators of CCP, govt officials and other experts to discuss various infrastructural issues pertaining to Panaji.
Sidharth Kuncalienker, Chief Mentor, Panaji Smart City Mission and Swayam Chaowdhary from AMRUT updated Parrikar with tasks undertaken.
In a joint meeting held with Managing Director of Waste Management Corporation Sanjith Rodrigues as well as Commissioner CCP Ajit Roy, Parrikar discussed issues pertaining to garbage disposal in Panaji and instructed to expedite Bainguinim plans as well as fully operationalise the facility at EDC Patto plaza, St Inez and behind Hera petrol pump.
Chief Minister reviewed developmental projects undertaken by PWD, Electricity and WRD in a meeting held with the concerned officials. The Chief Minister discussed various issues raised by the officials in order to smoothen power and water supply.
He instructed PWD officials to expedite work on 27MLD
water treatment plant at is as well as Maisel Dam so that Panaji including area on Kadamba plateau will get more water supply before onset of summer.
