Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced that the State Cabinet has approved convening the monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly starting July 22. The exact duration of the session will be announced later, he said while addressing media after a Cabinet meeting held at Mantralaya, Porvorim.
The upcoming session follows the previous sitting held in March 2025, during which the Chief Minister, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the State Budget for 2025–26.
On another note, Sawant said the government is working to resolve the ongoing issue with traditional taxi operators, who are opposing the draft guidelines concerning transport aggregators. “We will resolve the matter by taking all stakeholders into confidence,” he assured.
Meanwhile the Chief Minister on Wednesday announced that the State Cabinet has cleared the State Heritage Policy 2025, aimed at protecting and promoting Goa’s cultural and architectural legacy.
The policy seeks to safeguard over 200 historic, archaeological, and heritage sites, along with more than 100 privately and government-owned heritage buildings. First released in draft form in December 2024, the policy provides for financial and technical assistance to private owners of heritage homes and encourages their adaptive reuse for tourism purposes.
The policy covers 14 core thematic areas, recognises 46 traditional folk art forms, and acknowledges 61 traditional occupations integral to Goa’s cultural identity.
The Chief Minister said the cabinet also approved the appointment of a new surveyor to handle surveys related to Forest Rights Claim cases, as the previous agency has left the work incomplete. It also approved the work order for the construction of the Unity Mall in Chimbel, acknowledged that Mumbai-based celebrity Goan designer Troy Costa will represent India at Namaste India in Milan, Italy, sanctioned the installation of two 4G towers at Vagheri-Sattari and Sanguem, identified 2000 sq meters of land for a crematorium in Mandrem Village Panchayat, approved the hiring of 19 Medical Officers and 4 ENT Surgeons on a contract basis.
The Chief Minister said the cabinet also approved the appointment of a new surveyor to handle surveys related to Forest Rights Claim cases, as the previous agency has left the work incomplete. It also approved the work order for the construction of the Unity Mall in Chimbel, acknowledged that Mumbai-based celebrity Goan designer Troy Costa will represent India at Namaste India in Milan, Italy, sanctioned the installation of two 4G towers at Vagheri-Sattari and Sanguem, identified 2000 sq meters of land for a crematorium in Mandrem Village Panchayat, approved the hiring of 19 Medical Officers and 4 ENT Surgeons on a contract basis.