Well Tom,
If indeed you are tom, let me tell you, that the S.E. Asian cities and
airports that you are taiking of, are at the crossroads of international air
routes; and not serving just a small and underdeveloped territory like Goa.
Also please ubderstand that Dabilom is already there; and the needs of extra
space is there right under the control of the Navy, which is sittingon it.
The infrastructure for its further development c is and can be upgraded as
per requirements, at a fraction of the cost and in much less time than
required elsewhere. Why duplicate when the existing one can be upgraded for
the benefit of all of Goa; and not only extreme north Goa and south
Ratnagiri district; as is the case with Mopa; which will only mop up scarce
resources. The additional resources if available can be better used to
create true double lane roads with footpaths, along the north and south
coastal belts; namely from Aguada to Baga and in the south from Velsao to
Mobor Cavelossim; also to build two additional bridges across the Zuari and
Mandovi respectively.
Please try and think straight, and not from a 'parochial' angle like you are
doing!
let me tell you; since you say you cannot understand how Dabolim can be
upgraded.
Even for the newer aircraft if at all put into service on the Goa route,
namely the A380 Bus, all that is required is the widening of the runway, and
not the lenght of it; as the present runway already has the capacity for the
bigger present day aircraft, and the runway lenght is the same for the A380.
And of course the 'holding areas, the Lounges and the check in counters and
the Immigration counters and the Customs and the Toilets etc, have to be
expanded to cope with the extra load of passengers arriving, within the same
time frame. So also the parking, roads and connecting network have to be
upgraded; all of this can be done and accomodated at Dabiolim itself, same
as would needs to be done at Mopa. We do not need this white elephant at
Mopa. OK?
Nasci Caldeira
Melbourne
Down Under.
From: jaytey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Mopa Replacement Airport.
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:28:03 -0400
It far behond any aspect in the modern concept of international airports
in
South East Asia. Its location is close to the residential areas of the
city,
and its infrastructure outdated and very modest to the requirements of
International Airlines.
I feel the communication between the Government departments and the public
is poor and the government should arrange meetings in the different cities
and villages to consult and advice the public in the pros and cons of this
new venture.
We are a democratic country and the decision has to be based on public
consensus.
Tom de Sousa in Hong Kong
