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New bridge over Zuari promised

MARGAO: The 69th Revolution Day was celebrated on June 18, by the Collectorate Of South Goa in the presence of Fisheries Minister Avertano Furtado, District Collector of South Goa Sachin Shinde, MLAs Caitu Silva and Benjamin Silva, freedom fighters and others. In his address Avertano announced the cleaning and dredging and restoration of the 5 rivers of Goa at a cost of Rs 200 crore and also a independent passport kendra for south Goa.

By Team Herald
A BIG STORY OF A SMALL LADDOO
The school students had a Prabhat Pheri followed by placing of wreaths at the Martyrs Memorial and at the statue of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia. Students sang patriotic songs in Hindi, Konkani and Marathi. 
Dayanand Kantak, freedom fighter from Margao shared the story of how the revolution started and came to be in 1946.
Avertano also promised a new Zuari bridge soon. 
The Kranti Din Samiti held essay writing, patriotic songs singing and many other special programmes for the 600 school students who gathered for the function. Exhibition of more than 200 photos of freedom fighters and the war against the Portuguese was put up at the Azad Maidan by the Kranti Din SamitiSamiti.

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