------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- Why convention centre --------------------------------- Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane keeps repeating the intention of his government to build a Convention Centre in Dona Paula. It would be interesting to know from Rane what the compulsions are for such a large convention centre having a seating capacity of 4000 people.
Has any study been conducted to justify the huge investment that will be required to construct this convention centre? Where exactly in Dona Paula will this centre be built? The last time that a convention centre was mentioned was when the previous Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar was getting ready to host the IFFI. At that time also, no justification was offered for the construction of such a large centre, except to accommodate all the delegates to the IFFI for the inaugural ceremony. All that we are told is that none of the large Hotels in Goa has a conference facility to accommodate more than 1000 people. So what? Does the Goa government propose to enter into a competition with the hotels to create a bigger conference centre? How often will this be used? What will it cost? What will be the maintenance costs of such a Centre? What about the access to the centre? what about the parking facilities? Has a blueprint been prepared? The citizens of Goa are already greatly annoyed at the wasteful expenditure on the IFFI by Manohar Parrikar. It seems that Pratapsing Rane is following in the footsteps of his predecessor in office. Averthanus L. D'Souza, Dona Paula in a letter to the Editor ---------------------------------- HERALD 4/08/05 page 6 ---------------------------------- ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================= -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 8/4/2005