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Raia VP gets down to business

The newly-elected body of Raia village panchayat kicked-off their development agenda on a strong note by hosting an awareness camp on central and state government schemes for the benefit of Raia villagers.

the goan I networkrMARGAOrrThe programme was held in association with the Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP), which undertakes field programmes to create awareness amongst the masses about government’s policies, programmes and schemes for their welfare. rGovernment officials of Directorate of Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Services, Directorate of Health Services, Directorate of Women & Child Development, etc, explained various schemes of their respective departments to the villagers. The departments also installed stalls at the venue for explaining the schemes to the villagers. rA large turnout of around 700 people attended the event, including 400 villagers of Raia and an additional 300 students from three schools in Raia, viz Our Lady of Snow High School, Gauncar Higher Secondary School, and St Thereza Convent High School. Competitions were also held in the schools a day earlier, and a “healthy food recipe” contest that saw 45 villagers as participants was also held at the event. Prizes were distributed to the winners. rDFP was represented by Pramod Khadagale, Field Publicity Officer, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. rAleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Curtorim MLA, was the chief guest. the goan I networkrMARGAOrThe newly-elected body of Raia village panchayat kicked-off their development agenda on a strong note by hosting an awareness camp on central and state government schemes for the benefit of Raia villagers. rThe programme was held in association with the Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP), which undertakes field programmes to create awareness amongst the masses about government’s policies, programmes and schemes for their welfare. rGovernment officials of Directorate of Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Services, Directorate of Health Services, Directorate of Women & Child Development, etc, explained various schemes of their respective departments to the villagers. The departments also installed stalls at the venue for explaining the schemes to the villagers. rA large turnout of around 700 people attended the event, including 400 villagers of Raia and an additional 300 students from three schools in Raia, viz Our Lady of Snow High School, Gauncar Higher Secondary School, and St Thereza Convent High School. Competitions were also held in the schools a day earlier, and a “healthy food recipe” contest that saw 45 villagers as participants was also held at the event. Prizes were distributed to the winners. rDFP was represented by Pramod Khadagale, Field Publicity Officer, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. rAleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Curtorim MLA, was the chief guest.
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Chocked Colva creek to get fresh lease of life

The first meeting of the newly-elected village panchayat of Colva has resolved to take up the burning issue of garbage staring at the tourist village head on, with the body giving its green signal to rope in a contractor to collect door-to-door waste.

The Goan Network
Published Jun 30, 2017, 3:30 AM IST
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the goan I networkrMARGAOrr The meeting chaired by sarpanch Anthony alias Mam Fernandes, has also resolved to take up the desilting and beautification of the Colva creek at the entrance to the beach. Given that the beach wears a dirty look with no waste collected and disposed of by any contractor, the panchayat has resolved to immediately dash off a letter to the Tourism Department to engage and clean up the beach immediately. r The sarpanch has told The Goan that the new…

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