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Bird festival begins tomorrow

Bird festival begins tomorrow
Bird festival signboard installed at Divja Circle, Panaji. Captured by : Narayan Pissurlenkar

PANAJI 

Goa Forest Department is celebrating the 4th Bird Festival of Goa, 2021 at Mollem, Dharbandora from February 5 to 7. Around 100 delegates from Goa and other states will participate in this event.

Guided bird tours, lectures by eminent ornithologists, cultural programmes and various other attractive events will be part of this event. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will be the Chief Guest for inaugural function at 10 am at Mollem. Minister of PWD, Textile and Coir Deepak C. Prabhu Pauskar will be Guest of Honour.

Further as part of pre-festival activity an awareness vehicle rally being organized from Quepem Municipality to Mollem to spread the message

of conservation. Dy Chief Minister will flag off the rally today at 10:00 am. 

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