panaji the state government has approached the union government for a financial relief package for goa in view of the ongoing covid19 crisisspeaking to mediapersons on friday chief minister pramod sawant said all states have approached the central government for financial help to tide over the economic downturn during the covid19 lockdown we have also sent out a proposal for financial help to the union government the central government has always helped us during times of difficulty im certain the union government will offer help to the state he saida senior official said the state was struggling as the mining and tourism sectors would contribute a significantly to the state economy but right now both activities have been haltedhe also said that there are over 80000 labourers working in various industries in the state we are making all efforts to convince them to stay back in goa as many of the lockdown restrictions have lifted and economic activities have restarted in the state he added the state government has already appointed an economic revival committee and they have submitted a final report with recommendations on how the state can keep its economy afloat the state has also appointed an expenditureprioritising committee to come up with austerity measures under chief secretary parimal raithe states economic revival committee in its final report submitted to the government has laid maximum thrust on boosting agricultural and allied activities to make goa selfsufficient it has recommended that taxi operators who have been considerably affected due to the slump in tourism and the covid19 pandemic be integrated with the agriculture sector to supply items to farmers and transport their produce to markets or horticulture outlets