PM inaugurated development projects on Goa Liberation Day

PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Goa on Sunday, December 19, to attend Goa Liberation Day celebrations. The celebrations happened at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium at around 3 PM. PM Modi honoured the liberation warriors and veterans of ‘Operation Vijay’ at the ceremony. Every year on December 19, Goa Liberation Day commemorates the success of the Indian Armed Forces’ ‘Operation Vijay,’ which liberated Goa from Portuguese rule.

During the event, PM Modi launched various development projects for the state. The rebuilt Fort Aguada Jail Museum, Goa Medical College’s Super Speciality Block, the New South Goa District Hospital, Mopa Airport’s Aviation Skill Development Center, and the Dabolim-Navelim, Margao Gas-insulated substation were all inaugurated. He also laid foundation for the India International University of Legal Education and Research, which is being built in Goa by the Bar Council of India Trust.

The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana scheme was used to fund construction of the Super Speciality Block at Goa Medical College and Hospital, which costs around Rs 380 crore. It is the only ultra-modern super speciality hospital in the entire state. It will offer specialised procedures such as angioplasty, bypass surgery, liver transplantation, kidney transplantation, dialysis, among others.

The New South Goa District Hospital, which costs roughly Rs 220 crores, is equipped with modern medical technology. Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, the redevelopment of Aguada Fort Jail Museum as a heritage tourism site costs around Rs 28 crore. The Aviation Skill Development Center, which will be developed at the forthcoming Mopa Airport for roughly Rs 8.5 crore, would provide training in 16 various job types. The Prime Minister also presented awards to the top Panchayat/Municipalities, Swayampurna Mitras, and Swayampurna Goa Program beneficiaries.