*Press Note* *For Favor of Publication*
*Cleanliness Drive Launched at Candolim.* Concerned over the garbage issues in the village, the newly formed, ‘Candolim Villagers Welfare Association’, a non-profitable and non-political NGO, launched a Village Cleanliness Drive on 12th December, 2014 in Collaboration with the Pintos Village Library and Community Welfare Centre, Candolim (P.V.L.C.W.C). The drive was flagged off at 10:30 a.m from St. Theresa’s Educational Complex, Candolim by Rev. Fr. Robin Rodrigues, Manager of the complex in the presence of Shri. Agnelo Fernandes, former M.L.A and Proprietor, Silver Sands Hotels, Candolim, Smt. Maria Lourdes Tavares e Valawalkar, Principal of St. Theresa’s Jr. College, , Shri. Nicholas Cardozo, Headmaster, St. Theresa’s High School, Shri. Joy Fernandes, Events Coordinator, (P.V.L.C.W.C) and Shri. Ruskin Mascarenhas, President, Shri. Parakash Dhagalkar, Vice-President, Shri. George Fernandes, General Secretary and Shri. Benedict Pinto, Treasurer of Candolim Villagers Welfare Association. Also present were the teachers and students of St. Theresa’s Educational Complex besides fellow villagers. The whole village will be covered under this cleanliness drive over period of time and it will be continued on daily basis by engaging casual labourers. The drive is supported by Silver Sands Hotels, Candolim as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative. *Joy Fernandes* *Events Coordinator* *9822170102*
