On 8 September 2014 06:34, samir umarye <samir.uma...@gmail.com> wrote:
If the old market complex is rapidly losing its concrete from the slab and walls, the Town Centre building is literally falling into pieces The severely weakened Town Centre building at Bicholim. The old market complex was inaugurated on November 26, 1980, while the Town Centre building was inaugurated nearly 10 years on December 26, 1990. ===== COMMENT: What is it about post-1961 Goa that makes Bridges collapse, Buildings literally 'fall into pieces' within a couple of decades and many Roads do likewise every year. I had previously semi-thought that it was mainly due to the "%" problem among post 1961 Goans. But, I am advised by some really 'knowledgeable' folks that corruption was equally rampant among Goans during Purtuguez tempar. BTW: Have you seen the NEW Panjim Market? I understand that it now has exquisite Paan Art and 24hrs running water - when it rains. Chacha Nehru was probably right: Goan men should have stayed as Cooks and Butlers and drunk their feni ...while the gals just typed away. On the other hand, it is possible that my views are prejudiced. Would you not say so? jc