Engage Japanese consultants to ascertain Zuari bridge status BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JUNE 22 - MP Churchill Alemao has urged the Pratapsing Rane government to engage Japanese consultants to ascertain the status of the Zuari bridge, saying the government should immediately go for a bailey bridge if the existing bridge is found weak.
Briefing newsmen, Alemao said the Rane government should convene a Cabinet meeting to adopt a resolution and forward the same to the concerned Union ministers and leaders to get funds for a new bridge from the Centre. Mere writing of letters will not help in getting a new bridge. A Cabinet resolution will set the process going, he added. Meanwhile, Alemao has warned that the Save Dabolim Action Committee will intensify the agitation during the monsoons if the government does not come out with explanation on the delays in expanding the Dabolim Airport. If the government does not take up expansion of the airport, we will be forced to intensify our agitation, he said, adding that the government will be solely responsible for any untoward incident. Saying that the Union Government has asked Navy to provide nine acres of land for the airport expansion, Alemao, however, demanded to know the delays in expanding the airport. According to Alemao, the Dabolim airport can have a spacious terminal, besides four aerobridges as part of the expansion plans. The government should tell why and who is delaying the expansion works, he said, adding that he favours shifting of the naval base from Goa to save Vasco from a disaster. The MP also reiterated his demand that the Rane government provide subsidised rice and sugar to the poorer sections of the society a la Tamil Nadu. SSA: MP Churchill Alemao again charged Education Minister, Luizinho Faleiro for taking cheap publicity vis-à-vis the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Producing copies of the Consolidated Course material for Std V released in October 2005, Alemao sought to know how Faleiros photograph and message could appear on the first few pages of the book. Was Faleiro a part of the faculty who prepared the consolidate course material. Is this not publicity, he said, but added that he do not demand resignation of the Education Minister on this matter. Meanwhile, BJP MLA Damu has demanded the resignation of Education Minister, Luizinho Faleiro, for what he claims as ill-conceived decision taken on the grading system vis-à-vis science subject. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org