This is awesome development. I was wondering if there could be a grant to have an emergency medical unit to help the elderly and under priviledged.
A doctor, a nurse and an ambulance would be great to have. It could save many lives. Am sure the Saligao natives around the world would love to pitch in. You can count on me for support ! Seby Mascarenhas --- Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=021412 > > Underground power cables to be laid in Saligao > > NT News Service > > Mapusa, Feb 13 The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Wilfred > D'Souza this > evening laid the foundation stone for the proposed > underground > electric cabling network in Saligao constituency. > The Power Minister, > Mr Digamber Kamat was also present on the occasion. > > Later addressing a gathering at the village > panchayat, the Power > Minister said that he favours Goa to be an ideal > state in power. He > said that after Panaji and Margao, Saligao is the > first village > constituency where the underground cabling is being > undertaken under > the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms > Programme ( APDRP) > scheme. > > Speaking further the Power Minister said that after > taking over this > department he has improved the condition of power > supply in the state, > and also he expects the department to be more > responsive to the public > needs.' 'There are 25 mobile vans and mobile > transformers to every > sub-division to maintain constant power supply, '' > he said. > > In his address, the Deputy Chief Minister stressed > the fact that he > has always been wanting a regular and good quality > power supply for > Saligao. > > The Deputy Chief Minister thanked the Power Minister > for considering > his request and giving underground cabling system to > Saligao. This > work being taken up under the APDRP scheme is a > joint effort of the > state electricity department and the Power Grid > Corporation of India. > > The estimated cost of the work is about Rs 2.5 crore > and the work will > be executed by Larsen and Toubro. Urging the > electricity officials to > begin with the work in right earnest, Dr D' Souza > felt that Saligao > should be an ideal constituency to begin with such > works which can > then be taken up in other villages. Others who were > present on the > occasion were village panchayat administrator, Ms > Mary Fernandes, > Parish Priest, Fr Athaide, Additional General > Manager of Power Grid, > Mr R K Singh, superintending engineer of > Electricity, Mr Bhangui, > executive enginneer from Mapusa division and Mr > Verlekar. Mr Bhangui > welcomed the gathering while Mr Verlekar proposed a > vote of thanks. Mr > Sushant Cuncolkar compered. > > -- > FN M: 0091 9822122436 P: +91-832-240-9490 (after > 1300IST please) > http://fn.goa-india.org > http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com > Community Radio in India list: > http://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india > _______________________________________________ > Saligao 403511 website http://saligao.goa-india.org > Saligaonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.goacom.org/mailman/listinfo/saligaonet > ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news _______________________________________________ Saligao 403511 website http://saligao.goa-india.org Saligaonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goacom.org/mailman/listinfo/saligaonet
