Yes Philip,
I agree and support all this, as well as the amendments, I would make as
below.
Nasci Caldeira
From: "Philip Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] WISH LIST FOR BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 07:14:28 +0530
Everything else remaining the same, here are a few things I would
personally
like to see get better in Goa:
1. Electricity supply that is 24x7 and in dire emergencies gets restored in
a few hours.
Nasci: Continual potable/clean water supply; this will give residents
essential water, and help get rid of all those plastic bottles sold wirth
water.
2. Cable TV that is steady and stable (i.e. no sudden switching of
channels,
hijacking of one channel by another, channels going on and off like a
Christmas tree's lights etc)
3. A newspaper guy who can deliver a Mumbai paper latest by noon and not
6:00 in the evening and sometimes the next day!
Nasci: Even local papers should be made available; this should not be
that much of a problem, as long as interested parties do not put spokes to
the wheel!
4. Computer guys who have every intention of keeping their home service
appointments.
5. Streets, roads, highways (and sidewalks) that are free of potholes.
Nasci: Even surface and lit up as required by night.
6. A beach that is free of litter and not black.
Nasci: more importantly, free of fake masseurs, hawkers, cattle, and
stray dogs too!)
7. A public library that is systematically run and has an uptodate
collection of books, periodicals and papers.
8. Long distance connectivity by bus, train or plane that is cheap and
cheerful and available on demand.
Nasci: Busses clean and modern in structure, without overcrowding and with
tickets; and taxis clean and comfy and with meters.
9. At least one more petrol station where one can get air pressure checked
automatically and not manually.
Nasci: Petrol stations should be outside of the towns except one or two; on
the roads leading in and out of the towns; to reduce congestion in the town
and facilitate out of town areas.
10. A riverside road in town that is not a micromini roller coaster with
umpteen bumps along the way.
Nasci: All roads should be of a minimum width (seven and a half meters?),
and as straight as possible, and with an even surface.
11) A well planned programme and implementation of 'Garbage Disposal' and
of recyclable products, seperation of plastic and glass, newsprint and
cardboard etc. at source, before collection!
Nasci Caldeira
Melbourne
Down Under
