Damu to raise statistics dept funding issue with Parsekar
Admitting that the funds allocated to the directorate of planning, statistics and evaluation need to be further enhanced from the presently sanctioned 12 crore to 20-25 crore, former Fatorda MLA and Ravindra Bhavan, Margao chairman Damodar ‘Damu’ Naik on Saturday said he would put forth the request of the department to chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar, who heads this ministry, to further upgrade the department.