Hi Guys.
I second what BC says: “It is only Goans that can save Goa by
networking and joining together not outsiders like CA”
Time to get out of our “sussegado” comfort zone and get into “Manter-se
acordado”
Utt Goaenkara, temp nah needonk! – It is time to smell the roses if we
want to smell them.
Mog sodanch assum.
Oscar C. Lobo
Director
Melgoans
Cut the stress and deliver results
From: Bernado Colaco
Claude Alvares managed to stop the celebrations of 450 years of arrival
of Vasco da Gama to the indian subcontinent, but has done little to stop
the ravaging by the mine owners. It is only Goans that can save Goa by
networking and joining together not outsiders like CA.
BC
Dear Mr. Colaco,
Lets keep aside the likes of Patriotic Claude Alvares, I am more worried
(with my Goan worry beads) of the Freedom Fighters sleeping and tossing
about in their corrupt desolate graveyards and those STILL RESTING on
their Everyday Laurels of Crime, Drugs, Rampant Sex, of Plunder, Greed
and all the " Liberated " Ills that have befallen on our once Peaceful,
non- annexed Goa ah of our Proud Forefather/fore-mothers, and mothers
have to be mentioned here, just as much as fathers, in order to be
politically correct in this Dis and Age of Goenkarponnachem emancipation
!!..
Kind regards,
Joe Rebello.
From: Bernado Colaco
I wonder if Claude Alvares is going to protest against the arrival of
the Portuguese?
BC
CCP may get Portugal’s help to develop Panjim city
48 YEARS ON, IT SEEMS THAT AMCHEM GOENKARS CANNOT HAVE ENOUGH OF THEIR
PAST MASTERS - THE PORTUGUESE TO (RE) DEVELOP THE LISBOA OF ESTADO DA
INDIA, PANJIM. HOW IRONICAL IS IT NOT, THAT WE ARE SO UNDER-DEVELOPED,
OR IS IT BECAUSE WE ARE TOO BUSY GETTING SO CORRUPTED TO EVER GET THAT
MUCH DEVELOPED 48 YEARS ON ?? BRING ON THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS TO PUT
THINGS JUST(IC) ABOUT RIGHT !!
With acknowledgement to the Nahvind Times article and as seen on the
Goan Voice UK
Home » CCP may get Portugal’s help to develop city
CCP may get Portugal’s help to develop city
Published on: October 27, 2010 - 01:40
Story Summary:
A visit by the high-level Portuguese delegation led by the ambassador of
Portugal to India, Dr Luis Filipe de Castro Mendes to the Corporation of
the City of Panaji on Tuesday
PANAJI: A visit by the high-level Portuguese delegation led by the
ambassador of Portugal to India, Dr Luis Filipe de Castro Mendes to the
Corporation of the City of Panaji on Tuesday opened the prospects of
signing of a tripartite memorandum of understanding between the
Portuguese government, the Goa government and Fundacao Oriente for the
development of Panaji in various areas.
The Portuguese delegation also included the Consul General of Portugal
to Goa, Dr Antonio Sabido Costa and the director of international
relations at the Camara Municipal de Lisboa (Lisbon Municipal Council),
Ms Manuela Judice.
Acknowledging the development, the city mayor, Ms Carolina Po said that
a twin sister cities tie-up is in the offing, between the two
municipalities. "The delegation discussed various areas in which the two
cities can exchange developmental technologies," she maintained,
pointing out, "However, related decisions have to be taken and the
details chalked out during the meeting of the CCP Council."
The ambassador of Portugal to India told the media persons that
discussion with the Panaji mayor was fruitful and now is the time to
take some concrete steps as regards the development of the city, with
the co-operation of the Lisbon Municipal Council. "We want to strengthen
ties and carry out development of Panaji, in particular and Goa, in
general," he added.
The director of international relations at the Camara Municipal de
Lisboa stated that Ms Po has asked for assistance of the Lisbon
Municipal Council in areas like city’s internal public transportation
and preservation of some heritage buildings in the city. "In fact, we
have even offered to extend help in building technical bridges like
flyovers in Panaji," she revealed.
"Today’s visit is just the first step in the direction of development of
this city, and the CCP as well as the Goa government have to work in
association with the Portuguese Consulate in Goa and Portuguese embassy
in New Delhi, for the purpose," Ms Judice noted.
"We will work out a MoU and try to sign it next year, so that all
technical help may be extended based on the same," she maintained,
pointing out that the mayor of Lisbon, Mr Antonio Costa is likely to
visit Goa soon, and preparations are being made in this respect.
Ms Po told the media persons that she had recently been to Lisbon and
met the mayor of that city on October 14. "He promised all assistance
for the development of Panaji," she said, adding that the mayor of
Lisbon, who originally hails from Margao, will be visiting Goa in the
near future.
The Panaji mayor said that she wants to make use of the co-operation so
as to bring all the footpaths in the city to a uniform level. "Secondly,
we are studying the possibility of improving internal public transport
system of Panaji just as it exists in Lisbon," Ms Po informed, observing
that in Lisbon, all arriving private vehicles are parked on the
outskirts of the city, and internal transportation is taken care of by
an excellent public transport system.
Ms Po also observed that the new generation families in the Portuguese
capital are asked to construct their houses outside Lisbon, and as an
incentive offered free transport to the city, besides their house tax
and school fees of the children being borne by the municipality.
"Furthermore, the garbage disposal in Lisbon is very efficient with dry
garbage like glass, cloth, tin and paper stored in different bins, and
regularly lifted," she informed, mentioning that the solid waste
management plant in Lisbon is of very heavy capacity, and if at all such
a plant is set up in Goa, it could take care of the garbage generated in
entire state, or at least one district.
Observing that impeccable cleanliness is maintained in Lisbon through
advanced mechanisation, the CCP mayor finally said that the drainage's
in the Portuguese capital are covered by road level gratings.
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