Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday expressed optimism that the upcoming legislative assembly polls will be held as per schedule in 2022.
During his visit to the Martyrs Memorial at Azad Maidan in Panaji on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day (Kranti Din), the CM expressed: "It is the Election Commission that decides the schedule for elections, but looking at the election scenario of other states, I believe that Goa elections will also be held per schedule in 2022." Talking about the COVID situation in the state he said, "The situation is improving, and the present positivity rate in the state is nearly 8 percent." He added that Goa has a recovery rate of approximately 95 percent, with a death rate of nearly 6 percent.
He thanked to PM Narendra Modi for the Customized Crash Course programme for COVID-19 frontline workers, Sawant said that Goa's Sai Nursing Institute, affiliated with the Skill Development Ministry and the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 (PMKBY), will start the course soon. He also mentioned that Goa has a target of training 1000 COVID warriors in the state.
Speaking about Goa Revolution Day, the CM said,. "This year marks the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', but due to the COVID-pandemic, we could not celebrate it on a larger scale. But I would like to assure my people that as soon as the situation gets back to normal, we will celebrate the Kranti Din with proper pomp and show."
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