Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
I dont know why you people just take something so little and make it
sound like a disaster. I have served in shipping and have lived all my
life on battery and generators. Let me tell you i would be confident if
the mumbai ATC or that matter the MOPA ATC was running on batteries or
on generator. That way no smart #$#$#$ in the electricity depart can
play a fool with my life. For your info the radar did not go blank it
was on BATTERY POWER.
If they were to go blank then no flights would have landed or taken
off, For your info more than 3-4 flights landed and took off during that
time. People at the tower are highly trained to operate in all
circumstances.
Dont you people take a torch out at home, when the lights are off, go
down to thane limits where there is load shedding for 8 hrs a day, these
people are living on back up power, if you are in the area you will not
realise that there is no power and that you are on back up power. Even
the staircases in buliding are on back up power. the place is lit so
well that you will be suprised
Go down to the best hospitals you will see that there is back up power
supply available, if there is any risk then you think that they would
have kept it there.
Just because one channel on TV goes on showing the news you get brain
washed. They are doing just to increasing their TRP. People like you get
carried away and then add to the confusion.
You are against the airport then thats a different issue.
From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
All said and done, I feel that there is a legal loophole that can stop
this fraudulent "Development". The overlooking or bypassing the safety
standards of 150 Kms distance from another operating airport by the
government can lead to accidents with massive loss of lives and
property. Just a couple of days back the radar system at Mumbai airport
went blank for 21 minutes due to ongoing work wherein a cable got cut,
and the Air Control Tower was totally in no command. Should something
like this happen with Mopa & Dabolim functioning; imagine the flights
coming in for landing, and the fate of the flights in close proximity,
and the resultant destruction of homes on the ground.
Legally, I do not feel Government can compromise as far as safety of
human lives is concerned.
Any takers??
