Team Herald
PANJIM: As a part of its year-long celebration to mark Goa’s 60th Liberation day, the State government has decided to identify, refurbish and conserve, every place, linked to the historically significant events including the liberation of the State from Portuguese rule in 1961.
“This is a matter of pride for Goans… Every place linked to incidents of historic importance right from Shivaji’s arrival in Goa to freedom fighters who contributed to the liberation of Goa will be identified, beautified and conserved for the future,” the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant told media persons on Sunday.
President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to launch the 60th anniversary celebrations during his visit to the State on December 19.
Sawant also said that all freedom fighters will be felicitated on the occasion and one event would be held in every State and Union Territories of India to mark the anniversary celebrations.
The Goa government has sought a grant of Rs 100 crore from the Centre for the 60th anniversary celebrations.
As part of this, on Sunday, the Chief Minister along with Panjim MLA Atanasio Monserrate, Mayor Uday Madkaikar and others paid rich tributes to 15 martyrs of Panjim, who were killed for participating in 1787 Pinto Revolt. They were martyred on December 19, 1788.
The wreath was laid at the martyrs memorial Salvador de Souza garden in the city.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced that henceforth the State will officially observe this day by paying tributes to the martyrs for their sacrifice.
