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PANAJI
The Department of Fisheries organised a Narali Poornima Festival at Fisheries Jetty on Saturday. Minister for Fisheries Vinod Paliencar performed the Samundra Pooja and on the occasion offered a coconut to the sea God.
Fisheries Secretary Daulat A Hawaldar (IAS) also graced the function and offered prayers. Other dignitaries present on the occasion were Director of Fisheries, Vinesh Arlekar, Dy Directors of Fisheries, Chandrakant Velip and Smita Mazumdar, Superintendent of Fisheries Megha Kerkar and Chandresh Haldankar offered prayers and sought blessings.
Speaking on the occasion, Paliencar said that the Narali Poornima is very important festival particularly to the fishermen community as they celebrate this festival to ward off untoward incidents while sailing in the sea. The fishermen will start their regular fishing activities from Saturday onwards after a break for a couple of months from fishing. Paliencar also prayed that coming year to be filled with happiness, joy and wealth to the fishing communities.
Paliencar also felicitated the retired staff of the Fisheries Department Anant Saterdekar (Driver) and Vishnu Govenkar (Junior Deckhand) by offering certificates of appreciation, shawl and Shree phal (coconut).
