PANJIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has directed the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) to fast track the construction of Sainik Aramgrah so as to facilitate its inauguration at the earliest. He also stated that the government will resolve all the issues, if any and extend full support to the ex-servicemen.
Sawant stated during the 19th Rajya Sainik Board meeting held at Mantralaya Porvorim.
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The meeting conducted by Major Venu Gopal Nair, Secretary Department of Sainik Welfare, discussed the progress about commencement of work Sainik Aramgrah, setting up of Zilla Sainik Welfare office in South Goa District, inclusion of widows of ex-servicemen under reserved category by Direct recruitment for Group C and D posts, revision of monetary incentives for Goan youth, who join the Armed Forces and exemption of arms license fees for ex-servicemen.
The Chief Minister directed GAD/PWD to allocate requisite space to set up the Zilla Sainik Welfare office at Margao for the convenience of ex-servicemen residing in the South Goa district at the earliest.
The Board recommended number of various measures for welfare of ex-servicemen and their dependents, which includes increase ex-gratia grant provided to the next kin of Armed Forces personnel killed or disabled in action in course of performances of duties, to revise the cash grant and cash in lieu of land and annuity to the recipients of Chakra Series of Gallantry awards and to provide financial assistance for the wards of ex-servicemen for admission into technical education courses.
The meeting was also attended by) Subhash Chandra IAS, Secretary (Information and Publicity),Cmde Vinit Kumar Gupta, representative of Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area (FOGA), Brig Rohit Mehta, Director Resettlement Zone South Pune (DRZS), Captain Satish Kumar, Indian Navy representative Kendra Sainik Board (KSB),Ex-SGT Pradeep Naik, Ex-PO Sanjeev Kumar Lal, Member of All Goa Ex-servicemen Welfare Association, Ex SGT Ramdas Mahale, non-official member and officials of Home Department and Personnel Department.
