You missed the point! The Portuguese have to be given credit for existing water treatment facilities. Bandodkar, as we agree, could do no right... FN
2008/9/30 J. Colaco < jc> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dear Gabriel > > See...what I have always been saying. (;-) > > It is ALL the fault of those Portuguese. > > IF they had NOT put in the water treatment and supply system in the > first place, would the water supply (piped) have been contaminated > now? > > Think about it (:-) > > much love from here > > jc > > > 2008/9/30 Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Until and unless the water pipes are pressurised 24x7, the water > supplies will get contaminated. > > This stupid "rationing" of piped water started by the Bandodkar govt > so that all villages could get their share of the water, without > building on the existing water treatment facilities originally built > by the Portuguese India govt. -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490