Panaji: April 2, 2015 …. The Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar will be the chief guest for state level function of World Health Day to be held on April 7, 2015 at Institute of Nursing Education, Bambolim at 10.30 am.

The world health organization has issued a theme of current public health importance and this year theme is “food safety”.

Shri Sanjeev Kadkade, HOD, Institute of Hotel Management Goa will deliver a key note address. Shri Francis D’souza, Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister and Commissioner and Secretary, Health will grace the function.

Panaji, June 04, 2018 …  The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Panaji will implement the 13^th Round of Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme (FMD-CP) from June 6, 2018. FMD-CP is a Government of India Scheme under Livestock Health and Disease Control (LH&DC).

          In this 30 days programme, efforts will be made to vaccinate the cattle and buffalo population and sera samples will be collected from selected villages, pre and post vaccination, to ascertain the immune status of the herd.

          The dairy farmers are requested to extend their  co-operation to the teams/ staff of Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services to eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease which is highly contagious, and causes high economic losses in milk production, drought power, growth and reproduction.

Panaji: July 4, 2016 ….  Applications are invited from individuals and organizations for the Goa State Vrikshamitra Award-2016 towards exemplary work in aforestation/tree plantation.

 The Award will be given in two categories i.e. individuals and organizations and carries a cash prize of Rs. 20,000/- each and citation.

  The prescribed format of application along with the details is available on Department website (www.forest.goa.gov.in) and in the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Gomantak Maratha Samaj Building, Swami Vivekanand Road, Panaji, Office of the Deputy Conservator of Forests, North Goa Division, St. Cruz, Ponda or Office of the Deputy Conservator of Forests, South Goa Division, Aquem, Margao.

 The last date/time for receipt of applications is July 20, 2016 at 5.00 p.m.