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Pg4 GOA, TUESDAY, 8 FEBRUARY, 2011
S H O RT TA K E S Minguel is Cansaulim sarpanch
CORTALIM (HC): As expected, Minguel D’Costa was on Friday unanimously elected as sarpanch of Cansaulim-Arrosim-Cuelim Panchayat. According to sources, the election is as per the understanding reached to rotate the post at the time of the formation of the ruling panel. D’Costa will occupy the post for the remaining term of the panchayat. Cansaulim-Arrosim-Cuelim Panchayat is a nine-member panchayat body. All the panchas were present for the election.
SMC’s market work begins
SMC Councillor Deepak Marathe inaugurates the concrete work of the new market complex at Sanguem in the presence of Chief Officer Vassant Parwar. Photo by Alfred Fernandes
SANGUEM (HC): Councillor of Sanguem Municipal Council (SMC) Deepak Marathe inaugurated the construction work of the market-cum-office complex undertaken by SMC under the Urban Development Agency at Sanguem on Friday. The foundation stone for the construction was laid some four months ago by Minister for Urban Development Joaquim Alemao. The market-cum-shopping complex is constructed at the cost of over Rs 2 crore to house numerous shops who were operating their establishments in the old market complex. The new complex which is also planned to house a multiplex is constructed after the demolition of the Portuguese era building which had become old and dilapidated. All the shop owners who had their shops in the old complex are assured of a place in the new building which will also create space for housing commercial offices and banks.
Cleanliness drive undertaken
COLLEM (HC): Patanjali Yog committee from South Goa in association with Bharat Swabhiman Trust recently undertook a cleanliness drive at Collem. Collem Nagarik Committee Santosh Masurkar and member of Shivasena Shetye also joined the members of Patanjali Yog and Swabhiman while collecting plastic at Bazarpeth and different wards of Collem. About 12 gunny bags of plastic and other waste were collected during the cleanliness drive. Collem Sarpanch Sandip Dessai appreciated the work by the two association and said this effort would encourage residents to come forward and undertake such drives in their wards with their members. “It is the duty of everybody to keep their surroundings clean,” said Dessai and he urged residents not to throw waste,plastic bottles, bags and other things on the road.
Site inspection at Nagoa
Locals left fuming as HO does vanishing act HERALD cORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, FEB 7
The Health Officer attached to Primary Health Centre at Candolim failed to inspect a controversial site at Nagoa-Arpora on Monday, leaving residents stranded for over three hours. According to residents, Health Officer Dr Sachin Govekar had arrived at the approach road of the site inspection, but reportedly drove back due to political pressures. The Nagoa-Arpora Panchayat members, who had come to inspect the site at Nagoa, too confirmed the arrival of Dr Govekar at the premises of Nagoa-Arpora Panchayat. The residents were furious over the disappearance of the health officer, who, they say, have thus put their lives to risk by succumbing to political masters. The villagers were kept waiting for the health officer in presence of panchayat members led by former sarpanch Agnelo D’Souza, Panchas Agostinho D’Souza, Asha R Palyekar, Mahesh Korgaonkar, Cleofas Fernandes and Panchayat Secretary Krishnakant Govekar. Saligao ZP member Michael
Vinayak elected president
Lobo was also present at the inspection site. Lobo condemned the political interference in sabotaging the site inspection, thus playing with the lives of the residents. Lobo also blamed the Congress Government who has been taking people for granted least caring about their sentiments. Panchayat members led by former sarpanch Agnelo D’Souza, Agostinho D’Souza, Mah e s h Ko rg a o n ka r, A s h a R Palyekar and Cleofas Fernandes assured their whole-hearted cooperation to the villagers and promised to initiate action as per the provisions of law. The site inspection of the illegal structures at Nagoa-Arpora was called by the then sarpanch Agnelo D’Souza as per the demands of the residents of the area, as the occupant of the illegal structure has been discharging their waste in the paddy fields and surrounding areas. The over 200 residents also signed a memorandum demanding immediate action on eight other illegal structures, which have cropped up after serving a demolition notice for a single
structure and stoppage of dirty waste in the paddy fields posing a threat to lives of the villagers. Former sarpanch and panchayat members assured the villagers to back them to the hilt to oversee the demolition of the illegal structures. Lobo assured to help the villagers with the required lawyer to pursue the case of demolitions. A large Anjuna Police force was present to avoid any untoward incident. When contacted, Health Officer Dr Sachin Govekar said: “I was asked to report immediately by the Director of Health Services for some urgent work with the health minister in connection with new PHC at Calangute.” Dr Govekar further said he had informed that he would not be able to carry out the inspection and denied any political interference. When reminded that the villagers see it as a political sabotage, Dr Govekar said: “I do not know about the political pressure.” He denied any such tactics worked on him in not attending the site inspection.
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HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 7
The Goa Traffic police in information furnished to lawyer activist Aires Ro drigues has claimed that it has collected around Rs 3.50 crore by way of fines in year 2010. “Superintendent of (Traffic) Police Arvind Gawas has informed that 3,49,57,800 rupees was collected by way of fines by the traffic police in the year 2010,” Rodrigues stated in his press release to the media today. The information further revealed that of the total 2,63,239 persons challaned for various traffic related offences, those booked for drunk driving were only 1141 while 5901 for rash and negligent driving. “A mere 0.43 percent of the total persons booked in 2010 for traffic related offences by the traffic police were for drunken driving,” Rodrigues said adding that a total of 4572 accidents were reported of which 327 were fatal during the same period.
St John Bosco feast celerated
MAYEM (HC): Vinayak Govekar was unanimously elected as president of Konkani Sewa Kendra Bicholim for 2011-12 in a meeting which was convened recently at Shri Shantadurga High School hall, Bicholim. Other office bearers elected are Deelip Dhargalkar (vice president), Yeshwant Khadye Kamat (secretary), Vidhyadhar Raut (joint secretary) and Anil Sawant (treasurer). Sadashiv Warde Walaulikar was the election officer. Vinayak Govekar compered the programme, while Narayan Betkikar proposed the vote of thanks.
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UPCOMING EVENTS Condolence meet
PANJIM (HND): TAG has organised a condolence meet in order to condole the death of late Rosary Ferns, a prominent tiatr personality who expired recently in his village at Benaulim. The condolence meet will be held on February 10 in the Pavillian Hall of BPS Club Margao at 5 pm. In Rosary’s death, the tiatr stage has lost a dedicated artiste who served tiatr and its song and music for almost 30 years. He was very much instrumental in promoting Late Rosary Ferns Goan tiatr in the Gulf especially in Kuwait where he was employed. He was a good lyricist and singer too. He has many audio albums to his credit. He has written and staged many tiatrs too. All the tiatr artistes and tiatr lovers are invited to attend this condolence meeting.
Healing Mass at Sancoale
PANJIM (HND): Holy Mass for the sick with special prayers for a Miraculous Healing will be held at the shrine of Blessed Joseph Vaz, Sancoale on Friday, February 11. The service will begin at 7.45 am followed by Mass at 9 am. The sick will be prayed over for a Miraculous Healing through the intercession of Blessed Joseph Vaz, the Patron of Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. Mass for the sick with special prayers for a miracle is organised on every 2nd Friday of the month. People with all kinds of sicknesses can participate in the service. Friday Masses are as follows: 7 am and 8.45 am at the Sanctuary and evening Mass at the Oratory of Paternal House of Blessed Joseph Vaz at 4 pm. Childless couples and pregnant mothers and kids are prayed over on every 3rd Sunday of the month at 9 am. Sunday Masses are held at the Sanctuary at 7 am and 9 am and weekdays at 7 am.
Shantadurga Zatra
PANJIM (HND): The Zatra festival of Shree Shantadurga of Kawlem will be celebrated at the Shantadurga Devasthan, Kawlem on February 8. Hundreds of devotees throng the devasthan annually for the darshan of the deity. The Zatra festival will be marked with religious ceremonies like kirtans, aartis, suvarna shibika and Maha Rahthotsava early morning of February 8. Situated 33 kms from Panjim, Shree Shantadurga temple has an impressive idol of Goddess Shree Durga who mediated between Shree Vishnu and Shree Shiva and stopped the fierce full war going on between the two. She is flanked by Vishnu and Shiva on both the sides. Shree Shantadurga Prassana is considered to be the deity of peace and this has reflected in the temple area over which she presides. By MARc DE SOuzA
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Lovely, smiling people gathered as a community to celebrate the feast of St John Bosco on January 31. The main celebrant Fr Ian Figueiredo, the Provincial, gave a touching homily, with stirring words. His words emerged from the deepest recesses of his being. Don Bosco, a giant mind, a massive intelligent, a most lovable person went to devote himself to the lives of youngsters, the street children and others. There were occasions he was considered insane, just the way Jesus Christ too was considered even by his own relatives. Don Bosco believed in freedom, the freedom to live happy and productive lives, a gift most children are born with. His frown was an event, his smile
a happening, his concern obvious to the needy boys. His heartbeat pulsed. Others joined him, drawn by his magnetism and the way of life. The youth now had a model. Otherwise, they were growing up to be nobodies. The joy of Lord’s exquisite gift to Don Bosco, illuminated his whole being and warmed those around him with the glow. For a life like Don Bosco’s, there is not a period big enough to end. The Salesian family grows and grows with multitude institutions around the globe. The cultural programme that followed was a huge success. Many hands went into the effort. Zareena Fernandes and the rest were awesome. They all gave what they could! Austin Paes was excellent with his singing and dancing.
Goa Tourism wins award for best publicity
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Painting exhibition
PANJIM (HND): ‘Aangan’, an exhibition of paintings by Pune based artist Gopal Pardeshi will be inaugurated by fashion photographer Prasad Pankar on February 8 at Kala Academy’s art gallery at 11 am. An alumnus of Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, Pardeshi’s works are in acrylic and oil and seek to invite a viewer into his world of imagination, inspired by ancient villages and lifestyles of the people residing there. Over 11 paintings depicting various facets of the rural ancient village life will be on display at the exhibition, which will continue till February 10. This is Pardeshi’s third successive exhibition in Goa.
Pathology conference PANJIM (HND): The Indian Academy of Cytologists in collaboration with the European Federation of Cytology Societies and the International Academy of Cytology will hold an international conference in pathology, histopathology and cytopathology at the Goa Medical College auditorium on February 10, 11 and 12. The faculty includes Dr Jerzy Klijanienko, Professor and Head of Pathology, Curie Institute, Paris, France; Dr Fernando Schmitt, Director and Professor of Pathology, Porto University, Porto, Portugal; Dr Aileen Wee, Professor and Head of Pathology, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Dr Arun Chitale, Professor and Head of Surgical Pathology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr K M Mohandas, Director of Clinical Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital-Mumbai. The conference will be chaired and coordinated by Dr R G Wiseman Pinto. The topics that will be covered include soft tissues, thyroid, retroperitoneum, liver fibrosis past, present, future, approach to liver biopsy, breast cancer, therapeutic targets, molecular cytopathology, lung cytology, polyps of the gastrointestinal tract, urinary bladder biopsies and personalised medicine in cancer, the way forward. In addition there will be 34 oral papers and 27 poster presentations. Registration for the conference has to be done in the pathology department office of GMC.
Blood donation camp
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Deputy General Manager of GTDC Sanjay Chodnekar speaks after receiving award for the ‘Best Publicity Material’ for Goa Tourism during TTF Bangalore. HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 7
Goa Tourism was awarded coveted award for ‘Best Publicity M a t e r i a l ’ a t t h e Tr a v e l & Tourism Fair held at Bangalore recently. Department of Tourism & GTDC has designed and printed different promotional material like Goa Information brochures, tourist directories, tourist leaflets, tariff leaflets,
Goa maps, desk calendars and attractive dockets. The publicity material pertaining to Goa Tourism was displayed in the Goa Tourism stall at the fair in Bangalore, and was visited by many delegates and people from tourism and travel industry. S a n j a y V P C h o d n e k a r, deputy General Manager-Mktg accepted the award on behalf of GTDC.
PANJIM (HND): This Valentine’s Day the Goa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd will celebrate Valentine’s Day in a unique way by organising a blood donation camp onboard the Santa Monica vessel. The blood donation camp will be held on February 13, from 10 am to 1 pm. Onboard, romantic music will be played throughout. Besides this, Valentine’s Day trivia and stand-up comedy will also be organized to add cheer to the atmosphere. Goa’s all time favorite snacks/dessert like ice cream, piping hot mirchi, kappa and samosas will be served with tea to all blood donors. To make the noble act rewarding 3 blood donors will stand a chance to win 2 days stay at GTDC’s Mayem Lake View Residency and 4 donors will win 1 dinner cruise ticket each. There will also be a crèche/children’s play area on board the boat so that parents can leave their children in caring hands while donating blood. The GTDC will accept donor registrations from locals, tourists and government officials till February 12 latest by 11 am across all GTDC residencies and the head office.
POWER SHUTDOWN FEBRuARy 9 PERNEM: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are VP Ozarim.