--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa
http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To : Mario Goviea and Santosh Helekar Maybe the below will help you understand better (on the Smart Way for India to accept lapses and help tackle terrorism) from someone who is in India and not abroad. There are more letters in the same line; if you care to search the media, A. http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinion/letters-editor-20 *Banning of Insurgent Groups not the Answer *THE lives of over 80 CRPF jawans were lost in the deadliest insurgent trap ever laid by Maoists in Chhattisgarh. The ill-equipped security personnel manning that area are just sitting ducks against well-trained, well-armed insurgents. There is no denying the fact that the security system has collapsed completely. The more backward and poor the region is, the greater the insurgent activities. These regions are virtual breeding grounds for organised violence. Not long ago, it was the Bodo Democratic Front that created havoc in Assam. Naxalites of various shades have let loose terror. Abject poverty and illiteracy are the two major causes that give rise to insurgency. Isn’t it shocking that insurgency has become a cottage industry in many parts of the country? People have been supporting Peoples War Group (PWG) in Andhra Pradesh. This outfit has been receiving taxes and levies from the people and has also taken up developmental activities. Large tracts of Telangana are under their control. Banning of insurgent groups does not provide the remedy as we have seen in many cases. Undoubtedly, there cannot be any peace without proper employment opportunities, food, shelter, clothing and economic development of the region. The schemes that have been implemented are inadequate and the benefits have not reached the people. Corruption is widespread and frustration runs deep in their veins. Firm and strict enforcement of laws coupled with meaningful and timely socio-economic measures is the only remedy. The people of these regions suffer from a deep sense of neglect, frustration and exploitation. They desperately need a healing touch besides a massive economical package. IRINEU GONSALVES, Verna -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/