Panaji (Goa), Aug. 1 -- : Opposition leader Digambar Kamat on Saturday welcomed Goa governor Satya Pal Malik's decision to keep the Raj Bhavan Project on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement from the opposition leader informed on Saturday.

"It is the responsibility of every government to set its priorities. Giving basic comforts to the needy must top the agenda of every effective administration. I welcome the decision of Hon'ble Governor of Goa to keep the new Raj Bhavan project on hold. Economic revival is the need of the hour," the statement from Kamat read.

Earlier on Saturday, the Goa Raj Bhavan, in a statement, described the state government's proposal to construct a new Raj Bhavan complex as an "irrational and imprudent" on...