Raj Bhavan (Goa)
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Raj Bhavan is the official residence
of the Governor of Goa. It is located in the capital city of Panaji, Goa
. The present governor of Goa is Dr.S.S Sidhu
, it was the official residence of the Governor General of Goa and was known as "Palacio do Cabo". After the liberation of Goa
, Goa along with Daman and Diu became a union territory
of India and hence "Palacio do Cabo" became "Cabo Raj Niwas" the official residence of the Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. When Goa got statehood in 1987, the building was renamed to Raj Bhavan to match the names of other official residences of governors of states in India.
It is located at the extreme end of a narrow cape jutting into the Arabian Sea
. Situated on the rim of the water-space formed by the merging of the perennial rivers of Mandovi, on one side, and Zuari, on the other, into the Arabian Sea
At present, the office of the Governor is on the ground floor of the palace. Also, are the offices of Secretary to Governor, OSD to Governor, ADC to Governor and other administrative offices.
Presently, Secretary to Governor is Mr Nkhil Kumar, IAS, OSD to Governor is Mr Sebastian Zumvu and there are two ADCs to Governor; Mr Bosco George, SP and Lt Vrishal Yelegaonkar, IN.
The Raj Bhaven is located on the edge of Goa near the British Cemetery. You can see water from the back of the building.
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Governor of Goa. It is located in the capital city of Panaji, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
. The present governor of Goa is Dr.S.S Sidhu
History
During the Portuguese regimeHistory of Goa
Goa is a small state on the western coast of India. Though the smallest Indian state, Goa has played an influential role in Indian history. Goa was one of the major trade centers in India, thus it had always been attracting the influential dynasties, seafarers, merchants, traders, monks and...
, it was the official residence of the Governor General of Goa and was known as "Palacio do Cabo". After the liberation of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, Goa along with Daman and Diu became a union territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of India and hence "Palacio do Cabo" became "Cabo Raj Niwas" the official residence of the Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. When Goa got statehood in 1987, the building was renamed to Raj Bhavan to match the names of other official residences of governors of states in India.
It is located at the extreme end of a narrow cape jutting into the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
. Situated on the rim of the water-space formed by the merging of the perennial rivers of Mandovi, on one side, and Zuari, on the other, into the Arabian Sea
At present, the office of the Governor is on the ground floor of the palace. Also, are the offices of Secretary to Governor, OSD to Governor, ADC to Governor and other administrative offices.
Presently, Secretary to Governor is Mr Nkhil Kumar, IAS, OSD to Governor is Mr Sebastian Zumvu and there are two ADCs to Governor; Mr Bosco George, SP and Lt Vrishal Yelegaonkar, IN.
The Raj Bhaven is located on the edge of Goa near the British Cemetery. You can see water from the back of the building.