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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 23, 2021, interacted with beneficiaries and stakeholders of AatmaNirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme via video conferencing.
The PPM while interacting with Isha Savant, Under Secretary to Government of Goa, asked about her experience of working as a Swayampoorna Mitra, she informed that beneficiaries are getting services and solutions at their doorstep. There is ease as there are single-point service windows. When the Prime Minister asked about use of technology, she informed that technology was used as data was collected in a collaborative manner. This enabled the mapping of needed facilities, she said. Regarding women empowerment, Modi was informed that through training and self help group (SHG) mechanism, women were provided equipment and support with regard to social media marketing and branding. Atal Incubation groups were also used.
The Prime Minister recalled his Chief Minister days and talked about training members of women SHGs for services like serving food, catering etc via training and creating an enabling environment. He suggested that apart from products, services also have great potential. The Prime Minister exhorted the bureaucracy to be sensitive and innovative and lauded such officers.
Constancio Miranda, an ex headmaster and a sarpanch, informed the PM that the Swayampurna campaign helped new activities in achieving the goals of AatmaNirbharta in various fields. They identified need-based state and central schemes and went on working on them in a coordinated manner. The Prime Minister lauded him for completing long pending works and said that the government is also working to complete long pending works that were ignored for a long period after independence, according to a PIB release.
Modi talked to Kundan Falari who informed that he and the local administration are geared to reach the last person in the community. He narrated his experience of popularising the SVANIDHI scheme in his area. The PM inquired whether the street vendors are using digital transaction as the beauty of the scheme is that use of digital transaction creates a transaction history which enables banks to give increasingly better finances to them. Modi informed that as part of 60 years’ of Goa Liberation, a special grant of Rs 50 lakh per Panchayat and Rs 1 crore for every Municipality is being provided by the central government to Goa.
Luis Cardozo, an entrepreneur in fisheries, narrated his story of getting benefits from government schemes and using insulated vehicles. Modi talked of Kisan Credit card, NAVIC app, finances for boats, the schemes that are helping the fishermen community. The Prime Minister conveyed his desire for expansion of processed products instead of raw produce for more profit for fishermen and farmers.
Ruki Ahmed Rajasab informed about the measures taken for divyang jan under Swayampurna. The Prime Minister said that the government is working for the dignity and ease of the Divyang Jan.
Talking to Nishita Namdev Gawas, head of a Self Help Group, Modi asked about the products of the group and the ways they do the marketing of their products. The PM emphasised that the government is undertaking schemes like Ujjwala, Swachch Bharat, PM Awas, Jan Dhan to enhance dignity and confidence of the women.
With Durgesh M Shirodkar Modi discussed his group’s dairy activities. Shirodkar said that his group took advantage of the Kisan Credit Card. They also made other farmers and dairy entrepreneurs aware about the facility. The Prime Minister appreciated Shirodkar’s effort to popularize the Kisan Credit Card scheme.
Modi, in his the occasion, said Goa signifies pleasure, Goa signifies nature, Goa signifies tourism. But today, he added, Goa also signifies a new model of development, reflection of collective efforts, and solidarity for development from Panchayat to Administration. Commenting on Goa’s stellar performance in implementing central government schemes, the PM said India set the goal of being free from open defecation. Goa achieved this target 100%. The country set a target of providing electricity connection to every household. Goa has achieved the goal 100%. In Har Ghar Jal Abhiyan – Goa has become the first state to achieve 100% implementation. In the matter of giving free ration to the poor – Goa has achieved 100 %, Modi said. He lauded the Government of Goa for doing a great job in providing facilities like toilets, Ujjwala gas connections or Jan Dhan bank accounts to women.
Modi remembered late Manohar Parrikar who had taken Goa on the path of progress. He lauded the current Chief Minister and his team for sincerely taking the project of Goa’s growth forward and giving new heights to Goa. Today Goa is moving ahead with renewed confidence. The result of this new team spirit of Team Goa is the resolve of Swayampurna Goa, Modi added. He added that Goa’s fund for modernization of rural infrastructure has been increased 5 fold this year as compared to earlier. Modi said incentives are being given at every level from various ministries for modernisation of fishermen’s boats. He added that the fishermen in Goa are getting a lot of help under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana also. About the vaccination campaign, the Prime Minister said that special incentives have been given to the tourism based states in the country including Goa.