-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | | | | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | | | | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Besides showing a consistent anti navy bias, you also demonstrate a marked ignorance of the Navys terms of reference or role in Goa. Lets take both of your quoted examples. The so called *cyclone* which struck Panjim some months ago was not a tropical revolving storm or cyclone by any stretch of imagination., but a localised storm due to abnormal heating of the land mass during the day. This is why it had little or no effect in south Goa, just 25 km away. And this is why there was little warning of its severity and suddenness. In the case of a cyclone, there is at least 48 hours warning with satellite info and radar info available. The Navy met office is only responsible for the airfield safety and aircraft warning and briefing. For the safety of this state and the entire country for that matter, the Govt of India has a string of met labs and offices strung along both coasts of India, well equipped with weather radars, who have the primary responsibility of storm warnings. Secondly, the Navy has nothing to do with preventing pollution of the beaches of Goa. This is the primary responsibility of the state Govt. and the Coast Guard. So you continue to bark up the wrong tree. I think you need to offer an apology for publishing such canards about the Navy in order to butress your arguments regarding Dabolim.. Lastly, the Navy will continue to use Dabolim as an airbase, and civil flights will also continue, and increase there, I may add. So you can bore us with another 100 posts about Dabolim. Im getting off this nonsensical debate. regards, Gilbert
> Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 10:06:10 +0530 > From: "Philip Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet] SWORDS TO PLOUGHSHARE > > This is all very touching, of course. But notice that there is absolutely no > reference to the welfare of Goa! This persistent blindspot is characteristic > of our friend's postings. It is possible that there is nothing worthwhile > for him to write about in this regard and it is not due to some deficiency > in his information base. Sure the Navy takes great pride in providing some > teaching jobs in their school in Goa and claims to admit civilians to their > medical facility --- in case of "dire emergencies". > > But there was no communication or coordination with the local weather office > at the time of the cyclone some months ago which played havoc in Panjim. Nor > was there anything more than passing the buck when the tar balls hit the Goa > shores recently and spoiled things for tourism. We are living in the 21st > century when people 'think' about what organisations like the Navy actually > do instead of just relying on blind faith that we are in good hands. > Besides, what am I personally asking them to do? Just quit using Dabolim for > flight training, thats all! >
