Goa Government Under Pressure Over Raj Bhavan Building Plans

The Goa Congress criticised the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government last Friday over plans to constru𓄧ct a new Raj Bhavan buil♉ding in the state. The chief minister (pictured left) recently committed to the project and said work identifying a suitable land plot would start soon.

It was alleged in a statement by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC🍨) chief Girish Chodankar (pictured right) that the complex would be rented out when completed to a private company that wants to run a casino and spa resort.

Chodankar added: "The chief minister had admitted during the one-day assembly session that the state's finances are in a bad shape. Despite that, the government announced projects like construction of new Raj Bhavan building and renovation of the🐼 Assembly complex, which need crores of rupees."

Goa BJP chief Sadanand Tanavade deflected the allegations by simply replying that, "Chodankar should first know the facts before making ir🌄r🐽esponsible statements."

Just last week it was revealed that the City of Panaji was reviewing licence proposals from several offshore cas🦩inos to keep operating on the Mando𝓀vi river - the symbol of much dispute between successive governments and the casino i🍸ndustry in Goa.

The state of the government’s coffers - badly hit by the coronavirus shortfall - w✨as cited as one of the primary reasons why the proposals look likely to get the go-ahead♛.