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MAPUSA: Governor P S Pillai on Wednesday visited Saligao and Aldona constituencies in Bardez taluka as a part of his ‘Sampurna Goa Yatra’.
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Recollecting the beautiful memories of village life in Kerala, Pillai said, “Whenever I visit beautiful villages in Goa, their greenery and coconut trees remind me of my village life, having been born and brought up in a village in Kerala.”
He quoted Mahatma Gandhi, who once stated that Gram Swaraj is the only solution to develop the country and added that elected representatives have to work for the betterment of society and the development of villages.
“We are all public servants and have to work to serve society. Taking this into account, Raj Bhavan has taken various initiatives to serve the people. Last year the Raj Bhavan had provided financial assistance to 71 dialysis patients from the Governor’s discretionary fund,” said Pillai, who also spoke about the recently announced Financial Aid Scheme by Raj Bhavan to help cancer patients who cannot afford treatment.
The Governor earlier offered prayers and sought the blessings of the Shree Ganesh Deity at Shree SiddhivinayakSagarSaustha, Nerul, and later visited the Mae De Deus Church at Saligao and learnt about the history and culture of the Church.
Later, Pillai visited Pilerne Village Panchayat and interacted with the panchayat members of Guirim, Saligao, Sangolda, Reis Magos and Nerul, listening to their grievances on employment, infrastructure, electricity problems and others. He assured to try his best to redress their issues. The Governor disbursed financial assistance to four dialysis patients from Saligao on the occasion. Saligao MLA KedarNaik was also present. At Aldona, the Governor was received by Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira, ZP Member ManishaNaik and DikshaKandokar.
The Governor later interacted with sarpanchas and panch members of Aldona, Bastora, Moira, Nachinola, Paliem and Pomburpa village panchayats. He also disbursed financial assistance to seven dialysis patients from the Aldona constituency.
