To ensure security, Captain of Ports has directed all barges/boats (except those engaged in essential services) operating in the Zuari and Mandovi Rivers to stop operations from August 22-24 in view of the President of India's visit to Goa.
President Droupadi Murmu is set to embark on a three-day journey to Goa commencing on August 22nd. During her visit, she has a series of significant engagements, including addressing members of the state legislative assembly.
Commencing her visit on Tuesday, the President will touch down in this coastal state. She will pay respects by laying a wreath at the Martyr's Memorial situated at Azad Maidan in Panaji. This solemn event is scheduled for approximately 4.30 pm, as conveyed by an official from the state's information and publicity department.
Following this, at 6.30 pm on the same day, she will participate in a civic reception hosted at the Raj Bhavan.
Moving on to August 23rd, the President's agenda includes her presence at the Goa University's convocation ceremony. The event will unfold at Durbar Hall within the Raj Bhavan, commencing at 10 am. Later in the day, at 4 pm, she is slated to address members of the state legislative assembly at the Assembly Complex.
On the final day of her tour, August 24th, President Murmu will embark on a cultural excursion. Her itinerary features a visit to Fort Aguada, a historically significant 17th-century Portuguese fort. Subsequently, she will journey to the Basilica of Bom Jesus, a revered church housing relics of the 16th-century saint, Francis Xavier, in Old Goa.
To conclude her visit on a spiritual note, Murmu plans to visit the renowned Shantadurga temple in Ponda. After these cultural and spiritual experiences, she will make her way back to the national capital, bringing her three-day journey in Goa to a close.
