With the goal of preparing and implementing a balanced forward-looking budget for the state, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant chaired a Pre-Budget Meeting at Mantralaya, Porvorim on Thursday.
The discussions with the Chief Secretary, Secretaries, and Heads of Departments (HoDs) of the Government of Goa; emphasised the importance of innovation, accountability, and efficiency in budget preparation and execution. “Together, we aim to build a stronger and more self-reliant Goa,” asserted the Chief Minister.
Primary points discussed:
โข๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ: Departments have been asked to actively identify and implement innovative ways to boost revenue.
โข๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: A significant focus was placed on addressing underutilization of allocated budgets. Departments must ensure effective and timely utilization of resources to prevent inefficiencies.
โข๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ฌ: All Departments, Corporations, and Autonomous Bodies are directed to explore strategies to monetize existing assets, for self-sufficiency and revenue enhancement.
โข๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: Reforms in service delivery processes are essential for efficiency and improved citizen satisfaction. Departments shall simplify procedures to maximize impact.
โข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ: Departments shall also conduct regular evaluations of Corporations and Autonomous Bodies under their purview to ensure optimal performance, relevance, and output.
