NEWS ITEM
Government gives the grant to NGO's to help public. The new hall at Manora,
Raia
would help the community to celebrate their functions and cultural activities.
Therefore I request the Committee to rent the hall villagers at a subsidized
rate.
Said Mr. Francisco Sardinha while speaking as Chief Guest at the function held
at
the Community Hall of Manora Vikas Kendra, Manora Raia.
He urged upon the villagers to be united. The things happening in your
village,
should be managed by the villagers and not outsiders. Although there are 20
constituencies for me, I will see that this hall is taken up on priority basis
and
the people of Raia who have always supported me will never be forgotten.
Manora Vikas Kendra, a registered NGO, working for the upliftment of S.T.
Community
of Arlem and Manora had organized a public meeting to decide on reconstruction
of
Kendra's Community Hall with Balwadi under MPLAD and oppose the new Hall
proposed
by Raia Panchayat constructed under GSIDC.
The following details were presented to the public why Kendra's hall is needed
and
why there should be a opposition to the new Panchayat Hall at Manora. :
The new Panchayat hall covers all the open space available for parking by Govt.
Primary School, Balwadi and Ground users.
It will leave no space for the villagers to hold open air ward level cultural
functions, conventions, Ghumatt competitions, tiatr shows, zagor competitions
etc.
Gram Sabha of VP Raia has not yet approved their proposal but Kendra has got
the
issue resolved at Gram Sabha.
Town and Country Planning has approved the Panchayat Hall construction plan
which
leaves no set back to Kendra's existing Community hall and no access to the
road for
Balwadi commuters.
It is the only space for recreation for the school and Balwadi children.
Enlargement of our existing Community Hall would help S.T. community to hold
their
cultural and personal activities.
MP Mr. Francisco Sardinha has already forwarded Kendra's file to the Collector,
South Goa with his assent for doing the needful.
General Secretary Mr. Vincy Quadros declared that Hall will be rented to the
villagers at Subsidised rates and non-profit events will be sponsored free of
cost.
Around 50 dozen note books of good quality were distributed to students and
tree
grafts were distributed to the villagers free of cost.
President of the Kendra Mr. Agostinho Barbosa gave a warm welcome to the crowd
of
around 400 people and Arlem ward member Mr. Menino Fernandes proposed vote of
thanks. Medical Officer Dr. Succoro Quadros alos spoke on the occasion.
General
Secretary Mr. Vincy Quadros compered the entire function.
For MANORA VIKAS KENDRA
(VINCY QUADROS)
General Secretary
