Hi Philip, 1) Let the contractors (and not the people of Goa) bear the burden of making the new airport profitable. 2) Two civilian airports is the dumbest of all ideas. 3) It's time the Indian Govt took a clue from Cuba who turned eight air force fields into international airports. Each one of those airports receives more flights per day than Goa does.
Mervyn ----- Original Message ---- From: Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Sunday, September 7, 2008 9:36:36 PM Subject: [Goanet] All aboard for a royal ride <Goa will never get a proper airport if the decision is left to local politicians. The centre knows that if India is to develop, it requires massive expenditure on infrastructure. India desperately needs to build roads, airports and ports....Personally, I would put a lot more trust in the feasibility studies of private firms who stand to lose financially if their traffic projections are wrong....the people of Goa should be demanding that their tax money is used to provide basic electricity, water and medical services. Let private companies take the risk of spending ,mega bucks on an airport that may or may not be economically feasible.> Mervyn, isnt it ironical that on the one hand you pour scorn on politicians' reliability while at the same time you subscribe fully to their presription for Mopa -- viz hand things over to contractors! Where exactly do you stand? Pls clarify. While you are at it pls spare a thought for the fate of Dabolim civil enclave, or is its long term survival not an over-riding concern for you? __________________________________________________________________ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/