------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- Food grains distributed to Baina sex workers ----------------------------------------------------------- The Mormugao Municipal Council, (MMC) distributed food grains to 347 commercial sex workers in red light area of Baina. The food grain distribution programme started from February 17.
The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, during his recent visit to the area, had instructed the MMC chief officer, Mr N D Agarwal to distribute food grains to the needy sex workers of the area.
The Mormugao Municipal Community Development Society (MMCDS) had conducted a survey for the identification of the needy commercial sex workers. Altogether 450 commercial sex workers have been listed in the MMCDS survey.
Each of the sex workers were distributed 10 kgs of food grains. Those present were the MMC chief officer, Mr N D Agarwal, deputy collector, Ms Meena Goltekar, mamlatdar, Mr Anthony D'Souza among others. ---------------------------------------------------- The Navhind Times 21/2/04 page 3 ----------------------------------------------------
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