SPEAKER to make obituary references to the following:
1. Smt Mahashweta Devi, eminent writer and social activist, winner of Padma Vibhushan award and Dnyanpeeth as well as Magsaysay award, the Sahitya Academy awards and other honors, passed away on 28th July, 2016.
2. Shri Syed Hyder Raza, internationally acclaimed painter  and artist, awarded  with Padmashri, Padmabhushan, Lalit  Kala  Academy Hon.Membership and winner of Prixde la Critique award of France, passed away on 22nd July,2016.
3.  Smt Arundhati Ghose, former Indian Ambassador to the United Nations and a greet diplomat passed away on 25th July, 2016.
4. Shri Gary Marshall, eminent film director, writer and actor who directed famous film such as Pretty Woman, Flamingo, Princess Diaries, Mark and Midy, Runaway Bride, Mother’s Day, passed away on 19th July, 2016.
5. Dr.Ramchandra Chintamani Dhere, eminent historian, analyst and writer who studied multiple fascets of folk literature and folk music, passed away on 1st July, 2016.
     6. Shri Shivram Gawandalkar, freedom fighter who participated in Goa Liberation struggle and was jailed by the Portuguese in 1959, passed away on 1st August, 2016.
7. Shri Uttam Pawar, a poet and activists of Phule-Ambedkarite Movement, passed away on 22nd July, 2016.
8. Shri Prabhakar Patnekar, veteran freedom fighter from Bicholim, passed away on 2nd August, 2016.
9.  Shri Sanjeev Prabhudesai, young film producer and artist whose film “Sood” was screened in first IFFI, 2004, passed away on 3rd August, 2016.  

SPEAKER to make obituary references to the following:
    1.      Adv. Shri Shankar Laad, former Law Minister and Ex-legislator of the Fourth Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu from Dabolim Constituency, passed away on the 1st April, 2016.
    2.      Shri Vishwanath  N. Arlekar, Former State BJP Unit President, Founder Member of the Bharatiya Jansangh and RSS in Goa, freedom fighter and social worker, whose immense contribution to the welfare of the people was significant, passed away on the 15th May, 2016.
    3.      Shri Janardhan Parab, veteran Marathi actor and theatre artiste, passed away on the 2nd April, 2016.
    4.      Shri Narsinh Prabhu, veteran journalist and noted educationist, passed away on the 4th April, 2016.
    5.      Shri Jayanand Matkar, veteran freedom fighter, who fought for the liberation of Goa, passed away on the 7th April, 2016.
    6.      Shri Shashikant Surlakar, an eminent theatre artiste, passed away on the 13th April, 2016.
    7.      Shri Bhiko Naik, veteran freedom fighter, passed away on the 13th April, 2016.
    8.      Rev. Sister Mary Jane Pinto popularly known as Mother Jane, who epitomized the values of humanity and great compassion and was an awardee of the prestigious Rajya Mahila Sanman Award, passed away on the 20th April, 2016.
    9.      Shri Lourenco Fernandes, popularly known as Lawrence de Tiracol, a renowned Tiatrist, lyricist, singer, actor and director of Tiatrs, passed away on the26th April, 2016.
    10.  Shri Krishnaji Desai, a noted social worker, passed away on the 30th April, 2016.
    11.  Ms. Ashlesha Naik, former Councillor of Margao Municipal Council and an epitome of humanity, passed away on the 1st May, 2016.
    12.   Shri Narendra Kamat, an eminent litterateur and theatre artiste, passed away on the 8th May, 2016.
    13.  Shri Manohar Pednekar, an eminent educationist, passed away on the 15th May, 2016.
    14.  Pandit Vasantrao Kadnekar, prominent singer from Jaipur Gharana, veteran Classical singer and recipient of the prestigious ‘Rajya Sanksruti Puraskar’, passed away on the 16th May, 2016.
    15.  Shri Kashinath Manerikar, an eminent theatre artiste, passed away on the 30th May, 2016.
    16.  Prof. R.G. Jadhav, noted Marathi literary critic and an eminent litterateur, passed away on the 27th May, 2016.
    17.  Shri Richardo Vincent Rodrigues, alias Rico Rod, noted Tiatrist and recipient of the prestigious State Cultural Award and Tiatr Academy of Goa’s Lifetime contribution to Tiatr and Konkani cinema awards, passed away on the 1st June, 2016.
    18.  Shri Muhammad Ali, a boxing legend, passed away on the 3rd June, 2016.
    19.  Smt. Sulbhatai  Deshpande, veteran actress,  passed away on the 4th June, 2016.  
    20.  Prof. Shri Subhash Naik, an eminent educationist, passed away on the 15th June, 2016.
    21.  Shri Julio Hilario Purificacao Rodrigues, alias Jr. Rod, noted Tiatr lyricist and composer, passed away on the 20th June, 2016.
    22.  Advocate Shri Joe Antao, a renowned lawyer and a noted educationist, passed away on the 25th June, 2016.
    23.  Shri Eknath Naik, an eminent artist, passed away on the 26th June, 2016.
    24.  Shri Shantaram B.Mahadeshwar, veteran freedom fighter, passed away on the 7th May, 2016.
    25.  Shri Suresh Dattatray Gaitonde, noted Indian Yoga Guru and first Goan  popular  Yoga teacher who passed away on the 20th  June, 2016
 26.  Shri Madhav Korde, veteran freedom fighter, passed away on the 16th July, 2016
    27.  Shri Alegre Antao, tiatrist and stalwart of the Konkani stage popularly known as Star of Arrosim passed away on 20th July, 2016.
    28.  Mubarak Begum, a prominent singer, who passed away on 19th July, 2016.
    29.  Shri Mohammad Shahid, a well-known Indian Hockey player who brought laurels to Indian during his hockey carrier passed away on 20th July, 2016.