Twin Villagers join protest to protect Mhadei waters
Nearly 115 people from the twin villages of Guirdolim and Chandor-Cavorim participated in the rally held at Sanquelim on 16th January 2923 to protest against the attempts to divert waters of River Mhadei to Karnataka. While 105 travelled to the venue in the three buses hired for the purpose, others travelled in their own vehicles. Founder member and former President of Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott John Douglas Coutinho was up on the stage twice. Once for symbolically putting water in a bann kept on the stage to symbolize waters of all the rivers of Goa and secondly when the motion opposing the water diversion was being adopted. GBE General secretary Francis Coutinho along with members Jose Coutinho, Menino alias Minush Gomes, Gidwan D’Costa, Savio...
Read MoreChandor Celebrates famed Feast of Epiphany
The feast of Epiphany more popularly called the feast of the Three Kings or Three Wise Men was celebrated with solemnity at the Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem with the associated pomp and grandeur. Three youngsters from the village, representing the three wise men from the East who visited Baby Jesus after his birth at Bethlehem descended from the chapel at the mount to reach the church at 10 am where the solemn high mass was celebrated with Parish Priest of Sancoale Church Fr. Kenneth Telles as the main celebrant. The three riding horses hired for the purpose from Goa itself this year, came down from the Mount in a solemn procession led by members of the confraria and accompanied by their family members and well wishers. The three youngsters were Maverick Dias...
Read MoreTwin villages cleaned to welcome Baby Jesus
The twin villages of Guirdolim and Chandor-Cavorim look clean and pristine all ready to welcome Baby Jesus for Christmas thanks to a massive cleanliness drive undertaken by all the organisations operating the villages including the elected panchayat bodies and the Basic Christian Communities more commonly known as Somudais, of both Chandor and Guirdolim. How it looked before cleaning How it looked after cleaning This first of its kind cleanliness drive initiated by Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott was held on 21st...
Read MoreInteracting with the Guirdolim, Chandor-Cavorim Village Panchayat members
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott had a healthy interaction with members of the Guirdolim and Chandor-Cavorim Village Panchayats in the last threenmonths where various ideas aimed at making life easier for the inhabitants of the two villages were discussed. The Guirdolim panchayat agreed to undertake a survey of the migrants living in the village including those living in rental premises. This was decided upon in a bid to increase the revenue of the panchayat so that more funds can be collected to do more work in the village. The panchayat members disclosed that they are in the process of fitting up CCTV cameras at the hot spots in the village where people dump their garbage thus creating a mess and nuisance. Again this proposal was to increase the revenue as those dumping...
Read MoreInteracting with the Guirdolim, Chandor-Cavorim Village Panchayat Members
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott had a healthy interaction with members of the Guirdolim and Chandor Cavorim Village Panchayats in the last two months where various ideas aimed at making life easier for the inhabitants of the two villages were discussed. The Guirdolim panchayat agreed to undertake a survey of the migrants living in the village including those living in rental premises. This was decided upon in a bid to increase the revenue of the panchayat so that more funds can be collected to do more work in the village. The panchayat members disclosed that they are in the process of fitting up CCTV cameras at the hot spots in the village where people dump their garbage thus creating a mess and nuisance. Again this proposal was to increase the revenue as those dumping...
Read MoreFulfilling year for GBE
Two years after the lockdown due to the pandemic which affected activities, Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott had a truly fulfilling year as revealed at its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) held on 4th December 2022 at its regular meeting place. Some of the projects taken up after a break were a resounding success and the organization organized some projects for the first time since its inception in 2008. The enthused members including new ones also suggested a plethora of projects to be taken up next year thus promising another eventful and memorable year for GBE. The Managing Committee in general and Francis Coutinho in particular were accorded a standing ovation for the tremendous work done in the year gone by. At the last AGM held on 23rd October 2021 a new managing...
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