Goa CM chairs meeting to review preparations, infra for G20 meets

In a related development, the governor also chaired a meeting with senior officials of the G20 summit during the day.The meeting was attended by Shringla, L Ramesh Babu, JS summits, Col. Vivek Arya, OSDLogistics, Ashok Kumar Sharma, consultant logistics, Arvind Singh, secretary, ministry of tourism, among other officials, a Raj Bhava spokesperson said.The governor briefed the officials about various programmes and initiatives taken by the Raj Bhavan.India is a wonderful country and that Goa is surrounded with rich cultural heritage adds to the beauty to our country.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday chaired a meeting of senior officials to review preparations and infrastructure for the upcoming G20 meetings in Goa, which are scheduled to be held in the next four months.

Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai also chaired a meeting with the high-level delegation of G20 summit at Raj Bhavan during the day.

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, chief coordinator for India's G20 presidency, along with Union Tourism secretary Arvind Singh met Sawant in Porvorim.

Talking to reporters, the chief minister said Goa will host eight meetings of G20 from April to July, and of these, two are related to health and tourism ministries.

The first meeting will be held from April 17 to 19, followed by another meeting in May.

“There are three groups of meeting from June 5 to 23 and another meeting will be held in July,” the chief minister said.

The sustainable development goals will be the focus of these meetings, which will promote millets and the concept of vocal for local, he said.

The state government's concept of Swayampurna Goa will also be pushed during the G20 meeting, Sawant added. In a related development, the governor also chaired a meeting with senior officials of the G20 summit during the day.

The meeting was attended by Shringla, L Ramesh Babu, JS (summits), Col. Vivek Arya, OSD(Logistics), Ashok Kumar Sharma, consultant (logistics), Arvind Singh, secretary, ministry of tourism, among other officials, a Raj Bhava spokesperson said.

The governor briefed the officials about various programmes and initiatives taken by the Raj Bhavan.

“India is a wonderful country and that Goa is surrounded with rich cultural heritage adds to the beauty to our country. I have visited and gotten acquainted with various places in Goa,” Pillai said.

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