Panjim: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said the government has tendered a state-of-art project for the Department of Women & Child Development that will bring in different related-departments and facilities within the same campus. 

“It is one of my dream projects, creating a centre of excellence, which I took to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and through his support and visionary guidance we got it approved. A centre with all departments under one roof at the cost 25-30cr will come up,” the minister said in a media statement on Thursday. 

The campus at Merces will also house, Children’s Court, Juvenile Justice Board, North and South Goa; Child Welfare Committee, Child Rights Commission, Women’s Commission, Apna Ghar administrative block, extension of residential facility for children in existing Apna Ghar building, playground and recreational facilities for juveniles, Protective Home, Aftercare Home, Vocational training facility for children and main administrative building. 

“Our new complex design structure is planned and will contribute in such a way that it leaves the green passages in its place while the departments will be constructed around it. We need trees for a healthy living, hence we have planned to avoid touching or destroying mother nature. It is designed to have a positive impact on the environment. We hope that this project reaches heights as we have put in a lot of efforts in planning it. Working towards a Progressive Goa,” he said.