Goa Govt. issue ‘Goa Card’ to NRIs for faster access & attention of their grievances

 

Panaji, Jan 18, 2008
Suresh Malhotra

GOA CARD

The office of Commissioner for NRI Affairs has decided to issue “GOA CARD” to NRIs / OCI / PIO of Goan origin, to facilitate holders of such cards to have easy access to Government Departments / offices for redressal of issues concerning them.

The Goa Card holders would also be entitled to certain concessions from Government Corporations, Private Hotels, Hospitals- offered discounts ranging from 10 per cent to 40 per cent.

Mr Edurado Faleiro, The Commissioner for NRI Affairs said that to ensure that Goan NRIs/PIOs were given faster access and attention by the government departments as and when they approached them during their short stay in Goa, the office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs decided to issue them ‘Goa Card.’

The Chief Secretary, Mr J P Singh distributed the 26 cards to the NRIs/PIOs, which include 15 from Kuwait, 5 from United Kingdom, 4 from Canada, and one each from Bahrain and Australia.

The fees charged for issue of “Goa Card” will be Rs.250/- which can be paid in Cash or Demand Draft drawn in favou of ‘Overseas Employment Agency of Goa’ payable at Panaji.
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