MARGAO: Ahead of the Parliamentary polls that might be declared quickly, minister for the city and country making plans Vijai Sardesai and South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar on Thursday tried to woo the seafarer community by way of addressing their problems during the inauguration of a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) in Margao.
Stating that numerous passport-related work was from Salcete, Sardesai mentioned that the POPSK will ease the difficulties of the folks from South Goa who had to commute to Panaji for the purpose, even as he wired on the need for ECNR (Emigration Check Not Required) stamping facility for passports to be restarted in Goa. He recommended Sawaikar to soak up the problem with the Centre. People want to commute to Mumbai for ECNR clearance which earlier could be completed in Goa, he mentioned.
While acknowledging the need for a full-fledged passport officer for Goa, Sawaikar mentioned he has already apprised external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj about the problem and was assured the call for will quickly be met. "I am taking the responsibility of ensuring that a full-fledged passport officer will soon be appointed for Goa. I have also suggested that they, if need be, request the Goa government to lend one of their officers to be posted as the passport officer; the Goa government will be willing to accede to the request," he mentioned.
Further mentioning that he took up the problem of SSC qualification being made necessary for Indian CDC (Continuous Discharge Certificate, a seafarer's identification record) during his assembly with Union minister for transport Nitin Gadkari, Sawaikar mentioned he anticipated a round to be issued by way of the Centre quickly about rest in the rule. Sawaikar, had earlier written to Gadkari declaring that an estimated 1,000 Goan seafarers may well be rendered jobless because of the brand new rule.
Regional passport officer, T D Sharma, senior superintendent of post offices, Archana Gopinath, and South Goa collector Agnelo Fernandes additionally spoke on the instance.
Stating that numerous passport-related work was from Salcete, Sardesai mentioned that the POPSK will ease the difficulties of the folks from South Goa who had to commute to Panaji for the purpose, even as he wired on the need for ECNR (Emigration Check Not Required) stamping facility for passports to be restarted in Goa. He recommended Sawaikar to soak up the problem with the Centre. People want to commute to Mumbai for ECNR clearance which earlier could be completed in Goa, he mentioned.
While acknowledging the need for a full-fledged passport officer for Goa, Sawaikar mentioned he has already apprised external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj about the problem and was assured the call for will quickly be met. "I am taking the responsibility of ensuring that a full-fledged passport officer will soon be appointed for Goa. I have also suggested that they, if need be, request the Goa government to lend one of their officers to be posted as the passport officer; the Goa government will be willing to accede to the request," he mentioned.
Further mentioning that he took up the problem of SSC qualification being made necessary for Indian CDC (Continuous Discharge Certificate, a seafarer's identification record) during his assembly with Union minister for transport Nitin Gadkari, Sawaikar mentioned he anticipated a round to be issued by way of the Centre quickly about rest in the rule. Sawaikar, had earlier written to Gadkari declaring that an estimated 1,000 Goan seafarers may well be rendered jobless because of the brand new rule.
Regional passport officer, T D Sharma, senior superintendent of post offices, Archana Gopinath, and South Goa collector Agnelo Fernandes additionally spoke on the instance.
Poll position: Vijai Sardesai,Narendra Sawaikar take up seafarers' cause in Salcete
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