Team Herald
PANJIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his Home Department and the Non Residential Indians (NRI) Commission are monitoring the overseas job scam case.
Sawant’s statement comes after two Goans, who were deported from the US, complained of being cheated of Rs 18.5 lakh by a recruitment agency in Vasco.
Noting that Goans have lost over Rs 100 crore in the past one year in cyber fraud cases, he said that being cheated of hard-earned money by falling prey to job offers is synonymous to the cyber frauds. ‘People need to be alert on such kind of cheating by fake agencies,” he urged.
Meanwhile, the Goa Cabinet approved the formation of the Department of Drinking Water (DDW) for effective supply of drinking water to homes. The drinking water section is now completely detached from the Public Works Department (PWD).
It may be recalled that the Chief Minister had recently announced the formation of an exclusive department to manage drinking water supply operations in Goa. He informed that the Chief Engineer (CE) of DDW will head the department.
“PWD will now have only Roads and Buildings to look after,” Chief Minister said.
He informed that very soon PWD’s sewerage division will also be entirely put under the purview of the Sewerage and Infrastructure Development Corporation of Goa Ltd (SIDCGL), the decision of which CM said is also coming up soon.
CM said that 100 per cent attention couldn’t be given to the drinking water section. Now we can plan for the next 25 years. “WRD will bring in water and the DDW will have to lift it, treat it and supply it to people,” he said.
He said that all PWD engineers will be offered to join the department, but currently the DDW will be run by deputation of existing staff.