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Remo inspires Vascokars for a clean and green environment
The presence of international pop star Remo in Vasco to release the theme music
video as part of the campaign Vasco lets go green aimed at a clean and green
environment made a great impact on the citizens who were present in large
numbers. Remo earlier planted a tree sapling at the Municipal square in the
presence of the Chief Officer Elvis Gomes, Chairperson of MMC Shri Sharad
Chopdekar, Shri Sanjay Shetye of Vinsan Graphics production and several
councilors and citizens. The Municipal Square was packed with citizens and
school children who were awaiting the arrival of the pop star to their city
after a gap of almost two decades for a public function.
The formal function for the launch of the music video was held at the
Vidyadhiraj Math Hall opposite State Bank of India. The hall was packed with
citizens from all walks of life and a good number of school students much
before the arrival of the Chief Guest. After the end of the function school
students and citizens were seen clamouring to obtain autographs of the pop
star. He obliged them all patiently and later also was kind enough to pose for
photographs with several of his fans in-groups and individually.
Addressing the packed gathering Remo complimented the MMC for the unique
campaign undertaken with the help of a professional agency Vinsan Graphics
production for a clean and green environment in the Port city. He was however
visibly annoyed at the presence of only 4 councilors at the tree-planting venue
when the total strength of the MMC is 20 councilors. He minced no words in his
lively address to express his displeasure openly on this attitude displayed by
the elected ward members. The jam packed audience responded enthusiastically to
his address. To save the day for the Councilors, the position was however later
clarified by the compere Dyannesh Moghe of Vinsan Graphics Production, on the
request of the Chairperson that there were around 15 councilors present in the
hall attending the function.
While thanking the organisers for inviting him to launch the music video he
said though his professional commitments keeps him on a tight schedule and has
no spare time to be part of any committees, he however assured his full
support to the MMC Vasco for any such public cause. He was happy to see the
presence of a large number of students who attended the function together with
the citizens of Vasco showing their concern for a green environment.
Dr. Manoj Borkar, Founder and Chairman of he Goa Biodiversity Research Centre
presided over the function and in his addressed called upon the citizens to
generate less waste, which will control the garbage problem. He observed that
an ordinary citizen can do extraordinary things with respect to the
preservation and protection of the environment. Fr. Jose Antonio DCosta parish
priest St. Andrews parish was a special invitee and addressed the gathering.
The music video a jingle of 3 minutes duration is shot by State Award winning
Film director (konkani film Kanteantlem Ful) Dyanesh Moghe with music score by
Dr. Vijayan Almeida. The jingle features some prominent citizens of Vasco
besides the two seating MLAs as well as few former Chairpersons of the MMC. It
will be telecast on the local news video channels to give the campaign a boost
and to solicit public support for the campaign.
Vasco lets go green is an ambitious campaign set up by the MMC for a green
and clean environment in the jurisdiction of the MMC. This concept is the brain
child of the dynamic Chief Officer Shri Elvis Gomes, who with his grit and
determination has set up a task to bring about a positive change to the city
which is plagued with the problem of air pollution and depleting green cover.
Speaking to this writer, he expressed his happiness that the first phase of the
campaign has been successful in generating tremendous awareness. The awareness
he said has percolated down among the citizens and specially the student
community and he is confident that at the end of the 6 month period, it will
change the mindset and attitude of the citizens. This he said will bring in the
desired change in the human behaviour. For the first time the MMC has engaged
the services of a professional advertisement agency to undertake the campaign
systematically spreading over a period 6 months.
The professional agency has successfully completed the first phase of the
campaign which started on 5th June 2006 (World Environment day). With launching
of the music theme video the campaign enters the second phase which will be
more of action and activity and implementation of the plans at ground level.
Daniel F. de Souza
(A residential Vascokar whose heart beats for a clean & green Vasco)
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Daniel F. de Souza
Konkani Writer & Freelance Journalist
C/3, IInd Floor, Elvira Apts.
Near St. Andrew's Church
Vasco - Goa 403 802
INDIA. Tel: + 91-832-2510714
Mob: 9822163329
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" GOD DID NOT MAKE MEN PERFECT, HE MADE THEM PILGRIMS AFTER PERFECTION."
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