After patiently waiting for so many years, the bhumiputras of Ribandar whilst braving the pandemic held a public demonstration on October 2 last year demanding the restoration of health care facilities at our old historic Ribandar hospital.
Later on October 8, local MLA Babush Monserrate solemnly promised us that the health facilities would start in those premises as a 30-bedded centre with a 24X7 casualty cum trauma unit equipped with all the required facilities while it would be expanded in stages to be a full fledged Hospital. That same week Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had also assured us accordingly.
The Chief Minister and the MLA are duty bound to deliver on their promises. It is hoped that better sense would prevail and not compel us to assemble once again on this Gandhi Jayanti to ensure that we the bhumiputras rightfully get our great hospital back in this 60th year of Goa’s Liberation.
