Goan Newsletter January 19, 2020 Please Spare us your whining
Please save me your angst, I am not calling for suicides of those affected by no mining and the dip in tourism, just stating the difference between crocodile tears and reality. In plain English, tourism does not help all Goans as the media’s stories tell you and Michael Lobo’s almost daily rant makes it out to be. What I am saying is both the tourism and mining industries in Goa got greedy and dived headlong into the mess both created. Greed for money has taken over. Dunce Cap Government Lion Roars The BJP government does not mind being rebuked by the NGT but will not fall in line. Because fines are paid by your tax money. Another Rs 68 lakhs are due when the case on illegal structures on beaches comes up for hearing on January 21, 2020. EX-CM Manohar Parrikar vetoed setting up a bench in Goa saying it would be a financial constraint and would not have enough work. But since it was set up, the NGT’s Pune bench has passed more than a 100 judgements in Goa-related matters. -- *When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.* * - Dalai Lama * Lionel Messias Editor, *Goanspirit, Goa's Spirited Online Fortnightly Magazine.* Website:www.goanspirit.com Worked for the best: Goa Today, Gomantak Times, Herald, Mid-Day, The Pioneer, Indian Express (Bangalore), Economic Times (Chennai, Hyderabad), Newstime (Hyderabad), Gulf News (Hyderabad) 125-E, Bellem, Velsao, P.O. Cansaulim, Goa 403712 Mob:9822152164
