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HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, SEPT 10
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has said the government is in the process of
drafting a scheme to provide financial assistance to the Goan podears,
chonnekars and khajekars to keep alive the traditional occupations.
Addressing vegetable, flower and fruit vendors after distributing cheques at
Margao on Friday, the Chief Minister said a committee under the chairmanship of
noted scientist Dr Nandakumar Kamat is working out a scheme for these
traditional Goan hawkers. “The process of finalising the scheme for these
traditional hawkers has got underway. Scientist Nandakumar Kamat is heading the
committee to formulate the scheme”, he said.
The Chief Minister underlined the need to extend support to the traditional
Goan occupations to keep outsiders at bay from taking over these occupations.
While distributing cheques for the fruit, vegetable and coconut sellers on the
eve of Ganesh Chathurti, Kamat said that his government has brought the aam
admi on the centre-stage since the last three years.
“No one had thought that these categories of the people will ever receive
government’s support. But, my government is committed for the welfare of the
common man”, Kamat said, adding that his government has not discriminated
against any constituency while implementing the scheme.
Saying that the government has modified the scheme for the benefit of the
common man, the Chief Minister said that the government has raised the income
limit to Rs 1.5 lakh so that more and more people engaged in selling flowers,
coconuts and vegetables avail benefits under the scheme.
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Govt-scheme-to-woo-traditional-hawkers/40805.html
COMMENTS: Glad we will continue to get Goencho Pão, chonnem ani festachem
khajem. Let us hope Goans reap benefits of this scheme and not migrants.
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna, Goa
Mob: 9420979201
