India News | Lok Sabha Speaker to Inaugurate 1st Zone VII of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Conference in Goa
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the First Conference of Zone VII of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region at Panaji, Goa, on April 9, a press release said.
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 7 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the First Conference of Zone VII of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region at Panaji, Goa, on April 9, a press release said.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar and Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankarbhai Chaudhary will also address the conference.
Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar will deliver the welcome address, and Goa Legislative Affairs Minister Mauvin Godinho will deliver the Vote of Thanks.
Besides the Presiding Officers of the Legislatures of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Telangana, the Union Minister, and Members of Parliament from Goa, and legislators from the three-member States will attend the Conference.
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According to the release, during the two-day Conference, the dignitaries will deliberate on 'The Role of Young Legislators in Achieving the Goal of a Developed India by 2047,' and 'Priorities of Zone VII in Trade, Tourism, Urbanisation, Environment and Coastal Connectivity.'
CPA India Region Zone-VII comprises the Legislatures of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra. This will be the first Conference of Zone-VII following the restructuring of the CPA India Region into nine Zones in 2024. At present, the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly serves as the Chairperson of CPA India Region Zone-VII.
The Valedictory Session, scheduled for April 10, will be graced by the Governor of Goa, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
This Conference aims to strengthen parliamentary cooperation, promote the exchange of best practices and deliberate on key development priorities of the region, the press release said. (ANI)
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