VARIOUS PROGRAMMES TO MARK GOA LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATION December 17, 2019 Agrahayana 26, 1941 The State Government will celebrate 58th Anniversary of the Liberation of the State of Goa. The main function will be held at SAG Ground, near swimming pool, Campal, Panaji at 9.15 am where Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant will unfurl the national flag, take the salute, inspect the parade and will address to the people of the state. On the occasion Dr Sawant will present awards to those who have contributed in different fields. On his arrival at the venue of the function, the Chief Minister will be received by Minister for Revenue Smt. Jennifer Monserrate, Chief Secretary Shri Parimal Rai and Director General of Police. The flag hoisting ceremony will also be attended by Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Shri Rajesh Patnekar Cabinet Ministers, Leader of Opposition Shri Digambar Kamat, Judges of the High Court, Ld. Advocate General, MPs, MLA’s, President and Secretaries of Political Parties, Secretaries to Government, other Senior Officers and Heads of Departments, Freedom Fighters among others. Presentation of Cultural programme, National Integration songs, Mass PT Drill and singing of National Anthem will be the highlight of the celebration. Raj Bhavan, Donapaula, Old Secretariat, Panaji, New Secretariat building and Legslative Assembly Complex Porvorim and Directorate of Accounts Building Panaji will be illuminated on the nights of December 18 and 19, 2019. Various programmes have also been planned across the State particularly at the Taluka Headquarters at 9.15 a.m. Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar will perform flag hoisting ceremony at Margao, Minister for Art and Culture, Shri Govind Gaude will hoist National Tricolour at Ponda, Minister for Ports Shri Michael Lobo will perform flag hoisting ceremony at Mapusa, Minister for Panchayat Shri Mauvin Godinho will unfurl the flag at Vasco, Deputy Speaker Shri Isidore Fernandes will perform flag hoisting ceremony at Canacona, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Manohar (Babu) Azgaonkar will perform flag hoisting ceremony at Pernem, Minister for Power Shri Nilesh Cabral will perform flag hoisting ceremony at Quepem, Shri Prasad Gaonkar MLA will unfurl the flag at Sanguem, Minister for PWD Shri Deepak Pauskar will perform flag hoisting ceremony at Dharbandora, Shri Praveen Zantye MLA Mayem will perform flag hoisting ceremony at Bicholim and Dy. Collector of Sattari will perform flag hoisting ceremony at Sattari. Later in the evening Governor of Goa Shri Satya Pal Malik will host reception at Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula at 5.15 p.m. DI/NB/PN/PP/AN/2019/1221 DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY. THIRD FLOOR,UDYOG BHAVAN, NEAR AZAD MAIDAN, PANAJI GOA PHONE-0832-2422675 0832-2226047 0832-2426168 FAX 0832-2224211.