Team Herald
PANJIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Wednesday held a review meeting with the officials of various departments on Atmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa implementation.
The Chief Minister directed all officers to focus on gathering information about several issues still plaguing the rural areas of the State during this month (February).
The information has to be on houses with no water connections/supply, no electricity and no toilets.
The officers have also been asked to gather info on the people with no homes etc. In addition to above, few more goals were added like the number of persons with disabilities (PwD)in the area, number of senior citizens, number of families undertaking agriculture, people dependent on fisheries business, animal husbandry etc.
Sawant appealed for sheer involvement by the general public towards the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme to achieve all round economic sustainability of the State.
He said that every panchayat needs to adopt various sustainable measures to gain economic empowerment for its village.
The CM also asked the officials to get information of farmers who still do not have Krishi Card and Kisan Credit Card.
He also discussed how “Swayampurna Goa” concept can spread its wings in municipal areas.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Parimal Rai, Director of Panchayats, taluka nodal officers and others.
Action plan for Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa consists of various aspects of agriculture, animal husbandry, youth and adolescent, senior citizens, women and SHGs, Tourism, Fisheries, Natural Resources, various schemes and their convergence and general-good governance.
