Tsunami relief: Churchill gives Rs 10 lakh from MPLAD fund NT News Service
Margao June 28: The South Goa member of parliament (MP), Mr Churchill Alemao today donated Rs 10 lakh from the member of parliament local area development (MPLAD) fund towards relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction projects in the tsunami-affected areas of Andaman and Nicobar islands. Mr Alemao announced about the donation during a meeting held between the South Goa MP and councillors delegation of the Margao municipal council led by the newly elected chairperson, Ms Doris Texeira in Margao, this evening. The Power Minister, Mr Digamber Kamat was also present. The proposals that Mr Alemao agreed to sanction under the MPLAD fund include the development of open space for recreational purpose by way of constructing a badminton and a volleyball court along with an amusement park for children at wards number six and four represented by councillors, Mr Savio Coutinho and Mr Damu Naik. Other proposals cleared include a drain at housing board colony at Gogol under ward number 3, drains and open space development in ward number 16, represented by Mr Tadev Dias, three culverts and drains in ward number seven and construction of a park near Milagres Church and Zarifond at Chandrawado, under the MPLAD scheme. Those present at the meeting included only the Congress-backed councillors. The rest were conspicuous by their absence.