We,at South Goa Public Interest Action Group (SGPIAG) a registered NGO based in Margao,Salcete, South Goa District ,with jurisdiction, at present, over the entire South Goa District are delighted to inform the visitors to Goa and Goans at large that the Deputy Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India Govt of India GOA Circle Head office Panaji Goa has directed the Conservation Assistant at the Site Office ASI Old Goa:
That inorder to prevent the activity of "UNAUTHORISED GUIDES" guiding the tourist in Heritage sites and passing off unauthentic information of such sites to tourists, as reported by our NGO and several other approved guides, the Conservative Assistant, should ensure that they first check the credentials of the Guides, so as to allow only the AUTHORISED/APPROVED GUIDES FOR GUIDING WITHIN THE MOMUMENTS /SITES under the custody of the ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA. Hence to assist the authorities to put an end to these malpractices, tourists visiting such sites as are listed under the Archaelogical Survey of India should insist on being guided only by approved rtourist guides. In the event of any difficulty they may contact the ASI officials at the site or our HELPLINE (24 hrs) 9822158584 for immediate action. For SOUTH GOA PUBLIC INTEREST ACTION GROUP Regd No 171/GOA/2000 dt 12.12.2000 sd/- TERENCE MAZARELO PRESIDENT (SGPIAG) 1st Flr Benlix Bldg Opp Fatima Convent Margao Goa India [EMAIL PROTECTED] weblink http://mumbai.sancharnet.in/manojnd FAX +91 832 2712430 HELPLINE (24 hrs) 9822158584 Tel +91 832 2731373 (O) __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)