Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant unveiled the “TAPOLOKA” YOG KSHETRA (Yog Realm) Promenade from Pedestrian Arch Bridge near ESG to Children Park today, under the project of restoration and protection of the Mandovi River coastline from Miramar Beach to the Youth Hostel and Kala Academy to the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) Panaji. The project, spearheaded by Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited and implemented by the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.

The inauguration ceremony took place on the auspicious occasion of International Day of Yoga, highlighting the project’s first phase dedicated to yoga, which emphasizes well-being, education, and the practice of yoga for individuals and communities at large. Speaking at the event, CM Dr. Pramod Sawant expressed his vision of Goa being recognized as “Yog Bhumi” in the future, emphasised the State’s commitment to promoting the ancient discipline. While part 1 of the project has been unveiled today, the full completion of the initiative is still underway. The Chief Minister informed that the completed project will be inaugurated in a grand manner in the near future. The Government of Goa will extend its support to showcase and promote the project, with the aim of boosting the tourism sector in the region.

The Tapoloka Yog Kshetra features, Sinha Dwar (Lion gate), Yog Setu (Bridge), Yog Stambh (Pillar), Yog Dalan, Yog Mandal, Yog Path, Pranayam Kshetra, Astang Yog Kshetra, and the statue of “Gomantbhumi Janak Parshuram.” The Astang Yog Kshetra is yet to be completed. The total cost of this ambitious project amounts to Rs 33,68,06,755.

Shri Atanasio Monserrate, Minister for Revenue, Labour and Waste Management, MLA Panaji Constituency; Shri Sadanand Shet Tanavade, Chairman of EDC ; Shri Rohit Monserrate, Mayor of the Corporation of the City of Panaji; Shri Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS, Chief Secretary and Chairman of Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited and Harish Adconkar, Managing Director of the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited. Students from the Jyotirmay Yoga and Gymnastics Academy and the Shiv Sanskruti Pratishthan Dholtasha Pathak, Usgaon, also performed at the function.

Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today inaugurated Goa Konkani Academy new Office along with Dalgado Library at 5th Floor, BSNL Building, Patto. Goa Konkani Akademi office has been reshuffling every now and then finally gets a new space to carry out its official work.

While speaking at the inaugural Chief Minister Dr. Promod Sawant said that the dream of Konkani lovers will be fulfilled soon as the Government will take up the construction of Konkani Bhavan. “I am in talks with officials and plan to introduce competitive exams like Banking, Railway and postal to be carried out in Konkani language. Today we need all Goans and Konkani lovers across the world to come forward to start the Konkani Literature Revolution”.

On this occasion CM felicitated Jnanpith Awardee, Shri. Damodar Mauzo for his incredible work in Konkani Literature. While speaking on the occasion Shri Damodar Mauzo said that “I appreciate Dr. Pramod Sawant led Government for providing new space for Konkani Akademi and hereby request him to construct new innovative Konkani Bhavan as soon as possible. In order to improve our official language we need to improvise the academics. Mother tongue is not the language taught by mothers to their children but also the language of the soil just like Karnataka official language is Kanada, France official language is French, Konkan region official language is Konkani and we need to be proud of our language”.

During the function CM also released a book on the life of Late, Dr. Manohar Rai Sardesai. The other dignitaries present were Secretary (Rajbhasha), Shri. Sarpreet Singh Gill, IAS, Jnanpith Awardee, Shri. Damodar Mauzo, Saraswati Samman Awardee, Shri. Mahabaleshwar Sail, Chairman Goa Konkani Akademy, Shri. Arun Sakhardande, Secretary Goa Konkani Akademy, Smt. Meghana Shetgaonkar and others.

Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant chaired a meeting with officials of various departments and reviewed all matters pertaining to the Schemes like DDSSY, Griha Adhar, Ladli Lakshmi, Tribal Schemes yesterday.

Chief Minister directed to process and clears all the pending applications under DSSY by next month.  He also urged the Department of Women and Child Development and Department of Social Welfare to transfer the amount of beneficiaries of Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSY) and Griha Aadhar on 10th of every month.

Chief Minister also emphasized upon the beneficiaries to link their Aadhaar with account number of the beneficiary as around 11,513 applications of Griha Adhar are discontinued and some are kept on hold due to issues of bank mergers and dormant accounts.

With regards to the pending 276 applications of Ladli Laxmi above 40 years of age Chief Minister directed the Dept of W&C to convene the meeting of the Committee and clear all the applications immediately.

The Directorate of Health Services was instructed to initiate necessary steps so that bills from empanelled hospitals under DDSY bills are processed and cleared every month.

Chief Minister, informing that the DDSY card will be open for all, said that the card will be compulsory in health services, Primary health Centre and Goa Medical College. Government servants should decide for themselves whether to apply for a DSSY card, he pointed. Chief Minister also instructed Goa Electronic Limited to make their centres open all 365 days for new DSSY and renewal of DSSY cards.

Health Minister, Shri. Vishwajit Rane, Secretary to CM, Shri. Ajit Roy, IAS, Secretary (Tribal Welfare), Shri Sarpreet Singh Gill, IAS, Secretary (Women and Child), Shri. Arun Kumar Mishra, IAS, Principal Secretary (Fin), Dr. V. Candavelou, IAS, Dean GMC, Dr. Shivanand Bandekar and other officials were also present for the meeting at Mantralaya, Porvorim.

The Government reiterates its commitment to provide 5000 employment opportunities in Government sector and 5000 in the private sector for the youth in the State in the coming days said Government lays thrust on encouraging skill development stated Chief Minister,  Dr. Pramod Sawant.

Speaking at a function of Rewards and Recognition ceremony organized at Community hall Taleigao organised by  Business  Network Internationals Foundation, Goa Region  on the  theme and  slogan ”Leading The Change Transforming Businesses, Impacting   Communities, Chief Minister said Government aims to make Goa self reliant in all respect and added that schemes and programs are implemented for business, industry and for agriculture sector.

Government has laid due focus on upgrading skills across ITIs in the State, Dr. Sawant said and pointed out that skilled manpower will be required in every sector. The efforts of the Government are proving fruitful with an increase of 25% in Goan entrepreneurship. He hoped for cooperation of the BNI Goan Region in the endeavor of making Goa self reliant ie: Swayampurna Goa.

Executive Director BNI Goa Region Mr. Rajkumar Kamat, in his welcome address enlightened the participants about the activities of the BNI Goa Region. He also committed to bring more SMEs, encourage Startups in Goa, mentor 1000 business minds in Goa and sought the support and cooperation in this endeavor.

Founder BNI Global Mr. Ivon Misner and   Executive Director BNI Goa Region Mr. Rajkumar Kamat was felicitated at the hands of Chief Minister  Dr. Pramod Sawant.

BNI Foundation Goa Region has signed MOUs with 21 various colleges from across Goa.

Youngsters who had ventured into business with the support of BNI Goa Region – Miss Vinoshka Fernandes, Shivendra Tari, Yatin Kanekar Udit Agrawal, Mohsin Shaik Yogesh Sawant Mandar Mhapsekar were honoured on the occasion.

National  Director BNI, Mr Hemu Suvarna, Chief Digital Officer BNI Foundation Mrs Meena Sreenivasan, National  Director BNI, Mr Hemu Suvarna, Director India, Business Voices, Mr Sandeep Shah were present at the function.