Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that under the 12 years of double engine govt under PM Narendra Modi, the state has seen overall development from expansion of national highways, new trains, upgradation of railways stations, opening of bank accounts, institutions, benefits for fisheries sectors and among others.He said over 2.27 lakh total PM Jan Dhan Yojana bank accounts hadwere been opened in the state, over Rs 5.7 crore was disbursed to small businesses under PM Mudra Yojana and 3,000 loans were disbursed to street vendors under PM SVANidhi.Sawant along with power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar, transport minister Mauvin Godinho and WRD minister Subhash Shirodkar addressed the press conference to list the benefits state has received in the last 12 years under Modi govt.The CM said 299km of national highways constructed at the cost of Rs 999 crore for enhancement of 12.7km road under port connectivity 6-lane, 7km Mopa airport link road on NH-66S costing Rs 1,183 croreHe said that 24km of new tracks were laid and 164km electrified, two Vande Bharat routes operationalised between Madgaon–Mumbai and Mangalore–Madgaon, Amrit Stations: Madgaon, Sanvordem, and Vasco-da-Gama selected for world-class development under Modi govt.“Greenfield Manohar International Airport at Mopa Rs 2,870 crore was operationalised and three new air routes operationalised under RCS UDAN. Goa airport integrated under the Krishi Udan Scheme to assist local farmers with agro-product transport was made operational,” Sawant saidRs 197 crore was sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme for development of Fort Aguada and Dona Paula jetty and Mayem Lake was renovated at the cost of Rs 12 crore“The institutions like National Institute of Technology (NIT) Goa with 40% reservation, National Institute of Water Sports to boost sports training and water tourism skills, All India Institute of Ayurveda was established at Rs 302 crore with 50% reservation for Goan students started in Goa,” Sawant said.The CM said that Panaji was developed under the Smart Cities Mission, 4G mobile tower in Morpila to secure last-mile digital inclusion 18,249km of underground electricity cabling ensuring safe and reliable power supply was also taken up.Under key central schemes, over 8.40 lakh beneficiaries enrolled in Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, over 3.91 lakh in PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, and over 1.18 lakh in Atal Pension Yojana. More than 1 lakh Ayushman Bharat health cards have been issued, and over 18 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been set up.Sawant said 915 hectares have been brought under irrigation through Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. Crops of 5,892 farmers are insured under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, while 72,187 soil health cards have been distributed to strengthen agriculture.In the fisheries sector, Rs 126 crore has been sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, with Rs 11.2 crore utilised under the Neel Kranti Mission. Additionally, 21,569 fishermen have received QR code-enabled Aadhaar cards.
