PTI
Pics Rajtilak Naik
Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji (MB)

• Every Goa house will have Net connection by December
• Government department will be people-friendly
• Citizens' facilitation centres in 13 municipalities
• Universal Health Insurance Scheme to be implemented

Panaji, Aug. 15: Every household in Goa will be connected through broadband Internet connection by December, which will be the first of its kind achievement in the country, chief minister Digamber Kamat said on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat saluting after the flag hoisting in Panaji

Kamat taking the guard of honour

Kamat delivering his Independence Day speech

Home Guard personnel being honoured with the Presidential Medals

The Indian Tricolor aflutter

Marathon race was organized by the sports and youth affairs department

Foreigners watching the proceedings

Police Jawans during the Guard of Honour

School children singing the Natioanl Anthem

Truth always prevails

"The developmental focus in Goa will be the common person who will contribute for the overall growth of the state," he said while addressing a gathering after unfurling the national flag at Old Secretariate here to mark the Independence Day.

Kamat, who assumed charge two months ago, assured to make all the government departments people-friendly and bring in transperancy in their functioning.

Declaring various new schemes, Kamat said the citizens' facilitation centres would be launched in all the 13 municipalities of the coastal state.

"These centres will enable the citizens to get all the information at one place and act as interface with the Government," he said.

Kamat stated that Indira Universal Health Insurance Scheme would be implemented in the state and it will cover all the citizens.

"We are committed to the people and will do all the possible ways to make their lives comfortable."

The tri-colour was hoisted by the chief minister in the presence of several ministers, government officers and citizens.

Kamat also inspected the parade of Goa police.