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Two songs of FC Goa – one in English and other in Konkani for the fans of FC Goa, composed by Benedict Lobo a resident of Calangute was released by Calangute MLA Michael Lobo at Calangute Association hall.

Michael Lobo at the 62nd National Co-operative Week and Felicitation of former MLA Ramakant Khalap

"I started dreaming when I was 14 years old," said Calangute MLA Michael Lobo at St Xavier's Higher Secondary School's Annual Sunset Symphony.

"It was he who fought not to merge Goa with Maharashtra. He was the Father of the Opinion Poll,” Lobo said demanding that Dr Jack Sequeira’s life-size statue be installed in the assembly complex to further honour him.

Calangute MLA Michael Lobo was the Chief Guest at the All Goa Taluka Level Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament.

India Bike Week was held at the Arpora Sporting ground. 12,000 bikers attended the 4th India Bike Week. Speaking on the occasion, Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said that he was very happy that this event is happening in his constituency as it serves as a major tourist attraction.

Michael Lobo greets Goans on the occasion of Dev Babreshwar Jatrotsav.

Felicitation of Calangute MLA Michael Lobo in Verla Canca.

Lobo addressing the lifeguards apologised to them for not honouring and implementing the assurances given by the government at Azad Maidan earlier this year. He also committed to resolving their issues and that he would meet Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Monday while also ensuring that he would ask for the lifeguards to be employed with the Tourism department and not a contractor.

A joint inspection of the precincts of Fort Aguada at Sinquerim was carried out by officials of the Archaeological survey of India (ASI), Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, Candolim panchayat members, zilla parishad (ZP) member Shawn Martins and locals to resolve some of the contentious issues faced by them.

"I feel political parties should refrain from interfering with education. The BBSM agitation is nothing but a ploy to divide the people of Goa on the lines of religion and language. Parents should decide what is good for their children. If you want to send your children to a Marathi medium school, you can do it as such schools are available. Those who want to send their children to English medium schools should also be allowed to do so. Do not spoil the future of our children. We have to look forward, not backward. The BBSM is looking backward."

The government has decided to hand it over to GTDC with a view that maintenance of the historic monument will be easier.

Baga beach in the north has become another coastal stretch to be affected by sand erosion. Locals including the fishermen, shack owners and water sports boat operators have expressed concern over the damage the beach has suffered and called for immediate measures. Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said it is a serious matter and that the National Institute of Oceanography should look into it and come out with a solution.

Lobo demanded an amendment to the Goa, Daman and Diu Tourist Trade Registration Act to increase the fine from 2,000 to 20,000. He also said that the law should be made stringent so that foreigners are scared to start businesses without a valid visa.

Goa government has lifted the ban in North Goa. It has also allowed water sports activities, started with the tourism season. The fishing ban was ordered by the Captain of Ports.

The Shack Owners Welfare Society-Goa, on Wednesday, met chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar, tourism minister Dilip Parulekar and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, asking the government to declare the beach shack policy within the next 15 days.

“The Calangute and Candolim Comunidades have offered to give 13 lakh sq mtrs of land to build infrastructure and entertainment facilities. The government will use this land to create infrastructure and the land has been notified in the land use map,” informed Lobo.

Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, while addressing the agitating shack operators, said that he is with the shack operators on this issue. Lobo said that now the GCZMA has given its nod for the beach shack policy.

Calangute MLA Michael Lobo speaks to Prime Media about the need for basic infrastructure issues that need to be addressed.

ddressing the media, NGPDA Chairman Michael Lobo said, “We propose to mark the Aguada plateau as heritage site and no development zone, banning commercial activities on the plateau completely,” adding that NGPDA welcomed the government decision to convert the Portuguese era jail into heritage tourism project.

“The sewerage network is almost complete, the sewerage treatment plant is getting ready, the garbage treatment plant is almost ready; we have built changing rooms and toilets at Baga and Calangute, widened roads, and also built a new bridge at Arpora where the previous governments had only laid foundation stones,”

Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said, “The cleaning contract of garbage has been given to Drishti on a temporary basis but the sole responsibility of garbage and its cleanliness should be taken by the Garbage Corporation. It will take more some months for this corporation to fall in place and till then Drishti is there. We have placed trucks of Swatch Bharat and even Panchayats.”

Calangute MLA Michael Lobo requested to RBI to make available new notes of Rs 500 in Goa.

"BJP will get elected smoothly at the 2017 assembly polls. I want a promise from the people of Calangute that they will help him elect a corruption-free panchayat in April 2017,"

Michael Lobo addresses Higher Secondary students of various institutions from Mapusa and exhorts them to work for the love of Goa and India.

A statue of Abe Faria was inaugurated at Candolim by local MLA Michael Lobo. On the occasion, Lobo promised to make Candolim a modern, clean and traffic free village. He disclosed that a new bypass from Nerul to Baga via Calangute would be constructed to reduce the traffic entering into Candolim and Calangute.

The Shack Owners Welfare Society-Goa, represented by its President Cruz Cardozo met Calangute MLA Michael Lobo to apprise him of their situation. Michael assured them with his support.