Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Vintage Cars Exhibition, an initiative of the Raj Bhavan at Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula, on the occasion of 75th Republic Day yesterday.
Later, the Chief Minister inaugurated Governor’s Books Exhibition, another initiative of the Governor at Old Durbar Hall in Raj Bhavan. 200 books penned by the Governor are exhibited which will help students’ as well as the visitors to enhance their reading and comprehension skills and build their knowledge.
The car exhibition is a Cadillac Car, which the visitors can see at the exhibition place. The luxury limousine car was procured in 1959. It was used for ceremonial functions, during its short Portuguese era and also used in State functions after the liberation of Goa, Daman and Diu in 1961. The car exhibition is organized in association with the Goa Vintage and Classic Vehicles Club.
Both the inaugurations were held in the gracious presence of the Governor Shri. P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, Union MoS for Tourism, Shri. Shripad Naik, Transport Minister, Shri. Mauvin Godinho, MLA, Shri. Nilesh Cabral, Chief Secretary, Shri. Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS, Secretary to Governor, Shri. M. R. M. Rao, IAS and others.
