Chief ministerPramod Sawant said that his government has been able to utilize 96% of the funds sanctioned to Goa for various projects by the central government. Several of the projects are nearing completion, while the National institute of technology (NIT), Goa, campus at Cuncolim will be ready by August 2022, the international law school will begin operations from June 2022 and will have 20% seats reserved for Goans, Sawant said.
The government of India has certified that we have utilized 96% of the funds sanctioned to us during my tenure, Sawant said. He was speaking after releasing the report card on the achievements of the BJP governments in Goa over the last 10 years.
Since 2014, Goa received Rs 25,000 crore funding from the centre under PM Narendra Modi, for both and Infrastructure development. This is more than Goas annual budget, which is Rs 21,000 crore, he said.