>BUT can that cross not be maintained with the respect it deserves? It is in >a very bad condition. This is history ..- when will the government of Goa >do something about it?
It is the apathy of our own Goans that is to blame. I remember during 2006-2008, on my early morning walks along the promenade I would see urination, open defecation, tossing of garbage right on the pavement by the migrants (aka people Frederick Noronha & his tribe love, but not deeply enough to admit them into their own homes). I would cross paths with many of the 'prominent' citizens of Panjim during these walks. Not a single one could be bothered to even notice. What they did notice was that I had a camera documenting the filth and they found a lot of time behind my back to whisper about it. I did try to do something about it by filing a PIL and bringing it to a successful conclusion. But there has to be follow-up and there need to be a larger, common involvement. Social media posts and tweets don't cut it. My attitude now is - you the Goans allowed this stink to rise in your midst, now wallow in it. r