News: Margao Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network – Margao (SP)

Margao, Dec 2: Goa Home Guard and Civil Defence Organization would be completing 42 years of its existence in the state of Goa on December 6, 2009. Inspector general of police, K D Singh, will be present as the chief guest of the function.

Deputy commandant general of Home Guards,  D K Sawant,  junior staff officer, Nandkishor Raikar, civil defence medical officer, Dr  Paresh Lawande and deputy controller of civil defence, will also attend.

The organization was set up in Goa in the year1967. The director general of police/ ex-officio commandant general, Home Guards, and director civil defence is the head of the department of Home guards, and also the Civil Defence Organization. The strength of home guards has risen to 7500 from 500 during the last 42 years. This increase in the strength of Home Guard volunteers speaks about the rising significance of this organization. The organization has extended its activities to many other important areas of public service.