Sporting's Felix felicitated HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, FEB 12 - The Parra panchayat felicitated goalkeeper of Sporting Clube de Goa Felix D'Souza at its recent Gram Sabha, in recognition of his selection to attend the National Football Camp for the forthcoming AFC Asia Cup qualifying round match against Japan. Sarpanch Elsie Lobo in the presence of Dy Sarpanch Chandrakant Harmalker and ward members Benedict De Souza, Jerome Nogueira, Sadananad Lotlikar, Josephine D'Cruz and Sadguru Harmalker presented a cheque for Rs 5,000 and a shawl to Felix.
Former sarpanch and social worker Joquim Agnelo Dias also lauded Felix on his achievement and stated that he has brought laurels not only to the people of Parra, but also to the people of entire Goa. Later, the sarpanch narrated the developmental works carried out by the panchayat during the last six months. She mentioned that the panchayat proposals for improvement of roads at Boquachi Arradi, Gamma Vaddo, Almeida Vaddo and Silva waddo, construction of retaining wall at Lobo vaddo and Gama vaddo, renovation of Panchayat Building, additional speed breakers and erection of street poles have been sanctioned by the Government. Ward member Benedict de Souza also spoke on the occasion.
