Not only Panjim, but even the villages of Goa have been ruined due to wanton construction allowed in fields, on hills and everywhere. See Parra, Anjuna, Siolim to name a few - these were places we were proud of living in. There is no infrastructure. Today, I cry when I move along those roads.
If overnight fields are filled with debris, and then suddenly a structure mushrooms, can anyone tell me how come the authorities don’t know about it. I can name a thriving restaurants in Anjuna which was created on my field charitably donated by me, as the owner said he wanted to grow vegetables. He filled it with debris from a building nearby and built this restaurant. I asked him how he did it. He said He bribed Rs.60000 to the panchayat about 4 years ago. Shocked me out of my wits. One example. Many are following suit. This is happening all over. Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 05-Nov-2018, at 7:16 AM, Paul p <falconcit...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Very interesting, thanks for sharing. > The press is muzzled. > Where are the Woodwards and Bernsteins of Goa? > >> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 7:06 AM Stephen Dias <steve.dia...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> PARRIKAR, THE WORST >> MLA OF PANAJI CITY >> >> Stephen Dias, Dona Paula >> >> >> Manohar Parrikar has been the MLA of Panaji for over twenty years and has >> been elected by the voters of Panaji constituency for an uninterrupted term >> till today. However, it is a tragedy of sorts, that the Bombay Indian >> Institute of Technology Metallurgist has not been able to make Panaji, the >> state capital of Goa into a crucible of purified shinning example of a >> constituency which he has been elected and has been revered as Bhai, for >> which now he has nothing to show. If anyone remembers the state of the St. >> Inez creek before Parrikar took over as the MLA of Panaji, and the decaying >> state in which it is in now, one will certainly endorse that this metaphor >> is not an overstatement but the stark reality. A look at the state of the >> roads in Panaji, if one is a pedestrian, will determine the difference >> between the state the roads and the footpaths before his becoming the MLA >> of Panaji were in and the state it is now in. The drainage system in the >> capital city is another example of the abject neglect of the city and >> during the rainy season, the flooding of the roads is a testimony that >> Parrikar has had nothing in his heart of hearts to seek for the state in >> which Panaji is in after twenty long years. A garbage treatment plant has >> been built in Saligao, but Panaji does not have a garbage treatment plant >> so far to treat the garbage generated in the city. Is this what was >> expected of such a well qualified man on whom Panjimites put their trust on >> to make Panaji an example of a city, that too being the capital of Goa? >> Parking woes and the traffic snarls are other issues that he has not >> bothered to solve for the city residents. We believe that every one has his >> own karma and it is rather shocking that Parrikar is now paying for having >> neglected Panaji for so long. Not only Panaji, but the rest of Goa also is >> going down because of his reluctance to resign gracefully even when he has >> been on what may be termed as life support. The people of Panaji are fed up >> with his intransigence and we only hope that the coming elections will see >> a brand new MLA for Panajji who will resurrect Panaji, which has seen such >> abject neglect. If the BJP has Parrkar as its symbol, then the BJP is going >> to be reduced to smithereens in the next Assembly elections. Good riddance >> for bad rubbish. END >> >> >> NOTE: It is pity that majority of local papers failed to publish this >> letter except one but incomplete; sorry to say which could be the reasons >> for lack of space. >> I still have hopes that others may carry it in full as these are facts >> being written by me as Panjimite. We need a change of CM and also the >> governance to alleviate our city performance and for long sufferings. >> My next letter coming up soon in response to a one writer in GT. >> The title will be : >> CONTRARY TO OPINION PARRIKAR SHOULD RESIGN IMMEDIATELY >> >> >> >> >> >>
