For favour of publicity MARG TO HOST
THE FIRST GOA ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE IN APRIL THIS YEAR Panaji, Movement for Amity towards Roads in Goa, i.e. MARG, is to host the first state level Goa Road Safety Conference at Panaji on the 3rd and 4th April 2004. Named "Goa Marg Suraksha Parishad - 2004 (Goa Road Saf a pla ety Conference - 2004)" the two-day meet will provide to the concerned citizens tform to voice their anguish on the burning issues of traffic and road safety, including accidents that resulted in 235 deaths in 2003. The preliminary work for the Parishad has commenced with Dr. Tanaji Halarnakar as Chief Coordinator. Around 1000 delegates - Gents, ladies and students - are expected to attend the conference. Taluka committees have been formed in all the eleven talukas of the state. Full day offices have started functioning from freedom fighters' premises at Margao and Panaji. The conference will focus on the transport and traffic scenario in Goa including the rate of road accidents, the problem of pedestrians and commuters, road engineering and enforcement and education for empowerment and positive awareness. Special sessions have been earmarked for ladies and students and also for the representatives of eleven talukas to express themselves on the problems local citizens are facing. Marg Suraksha, Jivan Raksha (Road Safety means Security to Life) is the slogan of the Conference. Dr. Manohar Rai Sardessai's poem "I am a lover of the Road" is selected as the song of the conference and banner with zebra stripes will be the flag of the conference. Artist Adolph Rodrigues has drawn a special logo for the conference showing both the hands protecting zebra crossing where pedestrians have precedence over the vehicles. Delegates have started enlisting themselves, the fees being Rs. 100/- to 250/- for gents, Rs. 25/- to 100/- for ladies and Rs. 25/- only for students for two days hospitality including meals, refreshments and mementos. Concerned citizens are requested to come forward with suggestions and innovative ideas to carry forward the cause of road safety in Goa. They are also requested to submit their views / summary papers on any of the topics related to road safety before February 29th to enable the organisers to include the same in the volume to be published on the eve of the conference. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
