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Guv declares Rs 1 lakh award for municipal bodies

Governor Dr Mridula Sinha has declared award of Rs 1 lakh to the Corporation of City of Panaji and municipalities like Mapusa, Ponda, Margao and Vasco, which will achieve excellence in cleanliness by December 2016.

Panaji

Dr Sinha was addressing a meeting comprising members of various groups like self help groups, voluntary organizations, heads of educational institutions like principals, headmasters, lecturers, hoteliers, industrialists, media persons, real estate developers, chairpersons of municipalities, religious heads, etc.

Dr Sinha speaking further informed that, a committee constituted to assess the activities undertaken by concerned stakeholders and will recommend the name of concern city for the award. The winning city will be awarded at the Goa Liberation Reception to be hosted at Raj Bhavan on December 19, this year.

Dr Sinha also appreciated work done by various groups and appealed to them to continue to contribute for the success of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan - Clean India Mission. She further mentioned that Goa is comparatively clean for which the credit goes to the people of Goa.

Dr Sinha on this occasion felicitated P C Chacko, Station Superintendent Railway Station Vasco, and Avadhesh Kumar, Health Inspector Vasco railway station for their excellence in cleanliness and thus contributing to mission Swachh Bharat. Thereafter the Governor interacted with participants of the meeting and received the report submitted by the people devoted to the cause of Swachh Bharat Mission.

Dr N Radhakrishnan, Special Secretary to the Governor in his introductory remarks gave an account of SBA activities undertaken from last eighteen months after the Governor Dr Mridula Sinha was declared as brand ambassador of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

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