--- karmarkar d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the posts by Averthan D'souza are really > unfortunate. >
Dear Karmarkar, I don't know if you've caught on to what Avertahanus was saying. At this moment in time, there is not much point in spending crores on fancy mass transit systems. Where will the power to power the locomotives come from? The more important issues are those of garbage disposal and infracture like 24x7 water supply, proper drainage, sewage treatment and converting current toilet facilities in every house and building to connect to proper sewage drainage (too may septic tanks can lead to ground-water contamination and proliferation of mosquitoes via improperly installed vent pipes), constant electric supplies, smooth roads, enforce building regulations and ensure that buildings are used for the purpose they were built for. - We've had enough issues with flooding as a result of hurried, improperly-thought-out IFFI hullabaloo, not to speak of massive leaks in the "newly-restored" Kala Academy buildings. - One look at the environs of the INOX theatre will indicate massive pot-holes on the road between the theatre and Don Bosco's school. - The pavements alongside the Campal-Miramar road, whihc were destroyed to make way for the road expansion, have yet to be rebuilt. As a result, people overflow on to the road, making the road expansion practically useless. - Goa requires 24x7 traffic lights installed in the major cities, to ensure proper flow of traffic. This alone will go a long way to make the roads safer for everyone. Once the above issues have been resolved and properly implemented can one think of "spending" on the fancy mass-transit systems, which I am sure require "adequate" supplies of electricity to operate. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Messenger 7.0: Free worldwide PC to PC calls http://au.messenger.yahoo.com