Panaji: March 18, 2018 …   Tourism Minister, Shri Manohar Ajgaonkar handed over cheque amounting to Rs 20 Lakhs to 5 families from the Dhangar community displaced by the Mopa International Airport at a function held at Pernem recently.

         Also a cheque of Rs 5.84,16,111 was given to Shri Devi Satteri Devasthan at Casarvanem in Pernem for having acquired their land by the government to rehabilitate dhangar families.

    Shri Ajgaonkar on the occasion thanked the members of Devasthan for giving land to the Dhangar community .Providing Rehabilitation has been a big relief to the families of Dhangar community he added.

Deputy Collector, Pernem, Shri Sudhir Kerkar informed that 36,800 square meters of land has been acquired at Casarvanem for 14 families belonging to Dhangar community.

  Present on the occasion were Shri Vaibhav Vaze,Technical Officer, Directorate of Civil Aviation ,  Shri Sagun Naik,President of Satteri Devesthan .

Panaji: March 17, 2018 Minister for Tourism Shri Manohar Ajgaonkar launched the work for providing hot mix carpet to road at Dadachiwadi Palyewada and Kapni wada in Village Panchayat Dhargal recently.

      Speaking on the occasion, Shri Ajgaonkar informed that the hot mix carpet for a stretch of 11 kms includes NH-17 to RTO office to Dadachiwadi,from Palyewada to Dadachiwadi ,from Dadachi wadi to Kapniwada ,Anati and from chichula to Naryan Salgoankar house.

   Shri Ajgaonkar said that for undertaking any development, cooperation and support of the locals is vital and very important. Shri Ajgaonkar also appealed to the people to support the government in the process of development. Shri Ajgaonkar further said various international projects are coming up such as International Airport at Mopa, International cricket Stadium at Dhargalim which will help in generating employment for the locals youth of Pernem.

          Also Present on the occasion were Shri Tukaram Harmalkar ,Zilla Panchayat member,Shri Vallabh Varadkar,Sarpanch Dhargalim,  Smt .Sonali Salgaonkar Deputy Sarpanch , Panch members ,Shri Pradeep Patekar,Panch,Smt.Sunita Raut,Shri Arjun Kanolkar,Shri Daji Shirodkar,Shri Pandurang Parab,Ex Zilla Panchayat.

       Also Shri Ajgaonkar also commissioned a  New water pump with high capacity  at Nanachapani Varkhand .

      Also present on the occasion were Smt.Pallavi Parab ,Deputy Sarpanch ,Nagzar,Shri Pradip Kamli,Panch member.

Panaji, March 16, 2018 … The Minister for Health, Shri Vishwajit Rane inaugurated the laundry unit at Goa Medical College (GMC) today. While speaking on the occasion, Shri Rane said that the facility has been totally outsourced.

He also informed that all the Government health services in the state would be linked to GMC for the purpose of laundry cleaning. “Earlier, there were several complaints with regards the hygiene of the bed sheets etc in the hospital. We will maintain the best hygiene standards. We will continuously upgrade this facility,” he said.

                Present on the occasion were St Cruz MLA, Shri Anthonio Fernandes, St Andre MLA, Shri Francisco Silveira, Dean of GMC, Dr Pradeep Naik, medical superintendent, Dr Shivanand Bandekar, among others.   

Panaji: – March 15, 2018 … Tourism Minister, Shri Manohar Ajgaonkar attended the Women’s day celebration programme organised by Kalpatruv Gram Seva Sangh at Dhargal yesterday

On the occasion, Shri Ajgaonkar congratulated all self help group for conducting such programme and said that Women play a great role in everyone’s life without whom we cannot imagine the success of life. Without woman nothing is possible for men, they are basic unit of the society, which make a family, family makes a home, home makes a society. The contribution of a woman therefore is everywhere right from taking birth and giving birth to a child to the care whole life and other areas, he added.

Shri Ajgaonkar further stated that women have excelled in each and every field whether it is politics, sports, entertainment; women are making their presence felt.

Shri Ajgaonkar also on the occasion requested all self help group to cooperate and to be in unity and Government he said has been for implementing various schemes for women such a Griha Adhar ,Ladli Laxmi.

Also Present on the occasion were Shri Tukaram Harmalkar ,Zilla Panchayat member,Shri Vallabh Varadkar,Sarpanch Dhargalim,  Shri Bhushan Naik,Ex Sarpanch,Shri Pradeep Patekar,Panch Member , Smt.Raniya Rajesh Naik, Block Research Person  and Smt.Vinaya Kamli ,President Village Organisation .

Also Lupin Foundation Goa in collaboration with Mangaldas Social welfare organised women’s day programme which was also attended by Tourism Minister Shri Manohar Ajgaonkar at Nagzar yesterday.

Shri Pradip Padloskar,Sarpanch Nagzar ,Shri Pradip Kamli,Panch member,Shri Sanjay Tulaskar Panch member Smt.Pallavi Parab ,Deputy Sarpanch ,Nagzar ,Shri Francis Fernandes, Project Cordinator, Lupin Foundation Goa were present on the occasion .

Margao:  March 14, 2018 … The District Magistrate/District Appropriate Authority, South Goa in Collaboration with the NSS Unit South Goa celebrated the International Women’s Day all across the talukas in South Goa, today.

Street plays as well as rallies were conducted at prominent public places which were attended by the Mamlatdars of the respective talukas as well as representatives of district authority along with the general public in large numbers creating mass awareness about Save the Girl Child.

Panaji: March 13, 2018 ….  Minister for Women and Child Development,  Shri.Vishwajit P. Rane today said that the State Government under the Department of Women and Child development has initiated efforts for the welfare of women community. He said in this context the department is implementing various schemes the benefits of which should be derived by the women.

 Speaking as Chief Guest at the State Level function on Women’s Day celebrated in the city today. The Minister for Women and Child Development appealed to the non Government organizations and the individual to come forward to supplement the efforts of the Government in making available the benefits of the Government schemes at the door steeps of the people. This exercise is he said will go a long way in implementing the schemes of the Government effectively and reap the benefit of the welfare scheme by the needy and deserving people to uplift their living condition.

 Ms Ketaki Parob Gadekar who was the resource person delivered a talk on the topic “Adolescent life challenges”

          Smt.Jyoti Masurkar,Smt.Laxmi Laxman Harwalkar and Smt.Tara Babuso Hadfadkar were felicitated on the occasion for their contribution in social field.

 The girl students who are involved in social activities were also felicitated on the occasion these includes Kum. Sushmita Koli, Kum.Sejal  Nayar, Kum.Veena Munkar from Matruchhaya similarly Kum.Sadana Panikar, Kum.Dolly Baptista from Divya Daya Trust also Kum. Sarika Chauhan, Kum.Karishma Chauhan and from Care from Katuba Gandhi and  Kum.Yalava Sannavar, Kum. Priyanka Srivastava, Kum. Baby Dongar Kum. Shilpa Sannavar and Kum. Chanchal Srivastava Compassion Gorls .

Adv. Llda Joao Member of Juvenile Justice Board North Goa was present on the occasion.

Director of Directorate of Women and Child Development, Shri Deepak Desai welcomed. Kum. Hina Goltekar compered the function.

Margao:  March 12, 2018 …. Governor, Dr Smt Mridula Sinha inaugurated “Savitri Phula” a three days festival for women by women on the occasion of International Women’s Day organised by Ravindra Bhavan, Margao in its campus recently.

While speaking on the occasion Smt Sinha urged women to venture into all fields along with men. Women should not compete with men in the name of equality. They should work in tandem with them to achieve the desired goal. Women have to face a lot many challenges in their life. These challenges could be resolved with due assistance from their counter-part, she remarked.

Extending her wishes to women on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the Governor said women too have been joining the mainstream development of the family as they too have become breadwinner of the house and felt that the Men’s responsibility towards their wards has increased.

MLA, Smt Alina Saldanha speaking on the occasion said it’s the duty of everyone to express love and gratitude towards the contribution of women in the society. Women have the capacity to excel in every field, she added.

Smt. Anjali Sehrawat, IAS, District Magistrate asserted that awareness is the first step towards solution. She urged the society to make every attempt to bring women in limelight, especially those who try to be away from such thing.  The family, society and the Government support is crucial to bring out the best in them and take them to greater heights, she pointed.

This three days festival will have dance, quiz, singing and various competitions and events.

Chairperson, Margao Municipal Council, Smt Babita Angle Prabhudessai and Shri Sai Panandikar, Vice Chairman were amongst those present on the occasion.

Shri Prashant Naik, Chairman Ravindra Bhavan welcomed while Smt Mayura Naik proposed the vote of thanks on the occasion.

 Panaji: March 10, 2018 …  The Department of  Captain of Ports has  notified that Shiksha Niketan School, Torda, Salvador do Mundo, Betim, Bardez has organized swimming across the river Mandovi for their students from the beach in front of Reis Magos to the beach in front of Campal Garden  on March 11, 2018 between 12.00 noon to 2.30 pm.

 Therefore all Owners/masters of the barges, passengers launches, ferry boats, tindels of fishing trawlers and operators of the mechanized and non mechanized crafts, including the tourist boats, cruise boats, etc. plying in river Mandovi are herby cautioned to keep a sharp lookout, go slow and if necessary stop at safe distance so as not to cause any hindrance during the above period and strictly adhere to the on the spot instructions issued by the patrolling boats stationed at the site. 

Panaji: 10th March 2018::: The 2018 annual Shigmotsav parade in Panaji was a mix of traditional costumes, traditional art forms, larger-than-life-floats, loud music and flashy colours.

After the successful Carnival parade, the Panaji Shigmotsav float parade was held on the new route from the Science Centre, Miramar, to the Harley Davidson showroom so as to ensure smooth traffic flow in the heart of the city.

Various folk dances were performed by locals like the Ghode-Morni, Talgadi, Rommatamel and Fugdi to the traditional beats of the dhols. huge floats enacted with Hindu mythological scenes were a part of the shigmotsav float parade which were witnessed by thousands of enthusiasts who participated in the float parade from all over the state.

The festivities weren’t just a riot of loud music and colours, it was also a celebration of tradition – from costumes, to music and dance

The Shigmo parades gives all a chance to get a glimpse at the Goan life depicted through elaborate folk performances by men and women dancing tirelessly in processions along with the parade. Traditional folk dances and performances of mythological scenes will be the major highlight of this year’s parades

The two-week long festivities which started from march 3^rd would be held across Goa till March 17, 2018 for which Goa Tourism taking efforts to make elaborate preparations for the Shigmo parade during the two-week celebrations at various locations. Tourism Department is confident that the Shigmo festival will be bigger and better this year.

Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said that lot of efforts were taken by the tourism department to see that all things were put in place for the shigmotsav parades which were held at various parts of the state

Nilesh Cabral, MLA and Chairman of State-owned Goa Tourism Development Corporation Limited said that this year, a spectacular display of Goan ethnicity and mythology will be on show, along with dance performances by artistes in traditional costume from rural areas of the State.

Earlier the Shigmotsav parade had started from Ponda on 3^rd of march which was followed by Margao on March 4, Sanguem on March 6, Vasco and Sanquelim on March 7, Valpoi on March 8, Bicholim on March 9 and while shigmotsav float parade was held today in Panjim.

The float parade at Mapusa, Pernem, Canacona, Quepem, Curchorem, Cuncolim and Dharbandora will also be held from March 11 to March 17.

recently Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar and Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) Chairman Nilesh Cabral had also convened a meeting along with all other officials and representatives from the government, Goa police, traffic police, and municipal bodies in discussing the preparations for Shigmo in the state.

The government this year spend Rs 1.88 crore on parades at 15 locations across the state between March 3 to March 17.

The government has allocated Rs 6 lakh each as prize money for the Panaji, Margao, Vasco, Mapusa and Ponda float parades and Rs 4 lakh each for the floats in Quepem, Bicholim, Valpoi, Canacona, Curchorem, Cuncolim, Sanguem, Pernem, Sakhali, while for the Dharbandona parade, Rs 3.50 lakh has been allocated