FREEDOM FIGHTERS WELFARE COMMITTEE RE-CONSTITUTED Panaji, February 9, 2010
The Government has re-constituted the Freedom Fighters Welfare Committee for freedom fighters under Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Shri Digambar Kamat. The Official members are the Chief Secretary, the Finance Secretary. The Special Secretary Home/Under Secretary Home is the Member Secretary. The non-official members are Shri Naguesh Karmali, Chimbel Chinchwada, Near Krishna Mandap, Ribandar; Shri Gurunath Kelekar, Kamat Building, Near Hari Mandir, Margao; Shri Alvaro Pereira, Aparna Building Gr. Floor, Dr. Atmaram Borkar Road Panaji; Shri Chandrakant V.S. Kenkre, Shiroda, Ponda; Shri Pandurang Kulalienkar, Shantinagar, Ponda. The order comes in force with immediate effect. DI/NB/MP/SM/SGN/DDN/2010/264 * * * SHIVAJI JAYANTI AT TALUKA LEVEL Panaji: February 9, 2010 The Government of Goa has decided to celebrate Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti in all taluka places besides Farmagudi. This decision was taken at a meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Shri Digambar Kamat attended by Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri Ravi S. Naik, Chief Secretary, Shri Sanjay Srivastava and other members of the Committee. Chief Minister suggested that the celebrations besides State Level at Farmagudi, programmes should be held at taluka places which should include competitions on Shivaji Maharaj such as Intercollegiate Quiz competition, Fancy Dress competition for high school children and Monologue competition for high school children. The Taluka Level Committees for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj celeberations which were constituted last year should approach Director, Department of Information & Publicity on 9823156400 or 2223157 for more details. Meanwhile hectic preparations are going on for State Level celebrations at Farmagudi when the statue of Shivaji Maharaj will be garlanded by the dignitaries with Shri Chandrashekhar Vasantrao Shikhre from Aurangabad as the main speaker. Besides competitions for Shivaji Jayanti celebrations there will be a programme of Powadas from Shahir Shivaji Chadgadkar and a Marathi Drama “Karin Tee Purva” by Bhargavi Theatres. There will be another drama on Shivaji Maharaj ‘Garud Zep” at Ponda on February 18 and at Margao on February 19. DI/NB/MP/SM/SAN/09/263
