On 17 March 2013 05:07, Albert Peres <afpe...@3129.ca> wrote: Dear Mr. Parrikar,
What you call monstrosity, others call Human Development. You see concrete. I see investment. I see new, clean, dry, strong, homes. I see bettering of a standard of living. I see the arrival of new Goan citizens and visitors. I see rising expectations. I see the call for new services. I see opportunities. I see new jobs. New careers. COMMENT, Dear Mr. Albert Peres, I accept. You have written eloquently about what YOU see. I too see the arrival of NEW Goans, and the expectations you listed. I wish you had written a bit more about: The OLD Goans (as in elderly), the effect of this uncontrolled development on Food, Water and Energy supply, the presence/absence of Health and Support infrastructure, the effect on the environment (and water table), pollution and on flood/landslide control..etc. I agree entirely that development and investment helps a place and its people to grow along with benefits for the investors. This would be of particular use to SENIOR citizens (of the place) who have struggled all their lives and should (in a reasonable and caring society) expect to survive comfortably with reasonable health care, food and living during their golden years. That is what is one forecasts reasonably in 'controlled' development. On the other hand, the defenders of 'uncontrolled' development are effectively saying the following: This is the era of NEW Goans. It is time for them to make way for those with money who wish to have a third or fourth holiday home. The Old and Elderly Goans have lived and enjoyed Goa enough. Like disposable syringes and old mobile phones, it is time to discard them. jc