Panaji; Dec 4, 2014 …. The Goa State Urban Development Agency will be holding a state level Self Help Group Mela on December 6 to 8 2014 at Lohia Maidan, Margao under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission Programme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India. The function will be inaugurated on December 6, 2014 at 10.30 am by Dy. Chief Minister Shri Francis D’Souza in the presence of Shri Digamber Kamat and Shri Vijay Sardesai, MLAs and other dignitaries.
In order to make the programme participatory in nature GSUDA will organize drawing and fancy dress competition. For students from Margao schools for 2 days on December 6 and 7, 2014. Fancy dress on December 6 at 4.00 pm and drawing competition on December 7, 2014 at 10.30 am. There will be a snake show by Amrut Singh on December 6, 2014 at 6.15 pm. And Astronomical show by Friends of Astronomy, Panaji on December 8, 2014 at 6 pm. On December 7, 2014 Orchestra by Sachin will be staged at 4 pm.
Around 50 stalls will be allotted to Self Help Group by Goa State Urban Development Agency. The transport facility will also be provided to SHGs.