Avertano Furtado

Avertano Furtado (Konkani: आवेर्टनो फुर्तडो) is a Goan politician. He was elected to be the Member of Legislative Assembly of Goa in March 2012 following an election from Navelim constituency after defeating the incumbent Churchill Alemao by 2,000,145 votes.

Avertano Furtado
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
March 2012 – March 2017
Preceded byChurchill Alemao
ConstituencyNavelim
Minister for Labour, Employment and Fisheries
Assumed office
April 2012
Personal details
Political partyIndependent

Early life

He played soccer for Salgaocar S.C. and MRF as a goalkeeper.[1]

Political career

Avertano is a social worker in Navelim.[2]

Along with several others and on behalf of the residents of Sinquetim-Navelim he petitioned the Goa High Court to issue a stay order on the construction of the Sinquetim-Benaulim bridge, which was supported by the incumbent MLA Churchill Alemao, on the grounds that the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had not sanctioned the project and that it would not be recommended until the CRZ clearance is obtained from the ministry.[3]

References
  1. Panaji (6 March 2012). "Scions bite the dust in Goa". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. "Sinquetim locals up in arms". The Times of India. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. "Oheraldo Goa's complete online news edition :: Work-on-Sinquetim-Benaulim-bridge-comes-to-halt". Heraldgoa.in. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2012.


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