Daijiworld Media Network- Panaji (AJD)
Panaji, Jan 03: Even after assurance by chief minister Pramod Sawant Seafarers are yet to receive the pension. CM had assured in October that pension under the Goa Welfare Pension Scheme for Seafarers would be released.
In October a delegation of seafarers had submitted a memorandum to Sawant for the release of funds to more than 3,000 retired seafarers and widows under the scheme. They had earlier petitioned him in April and were assured that disbursements would begin in May.
Frank Viegas President of the Goa Seamen’s Association of India, has said that pension has been pending since October 2019.
He further added “The NRI department has already sent the file to the home department for approval. After the home department vets it, it requires to be cleared by the finance department.”