O Heraldo - Nov 10, 2013
John: Revive Dona Paula, Vasco 'sea link' plan [pg 1]
Says it will cut distance to Dabolim by 20 kms
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=12104&boxid=17566953&uid=&dat=11/10/2013
Navhind Times - Nov 10, 2013 [pg 5]
Disaster Management skills demonstrated for NCC Cadets
COMMENTS:
GOA SU-RAJ PARTY has much to CROW about it's immaginative and visioned
ROAD MAP FOR GOA. It was in 2005 that the Road Map was released and it had
talked about the need for the Dona Paula - Vasoc Sea Link as well as
bridging the Dona Paula -Nerul expanse for the coastal Highway to service
the coastal areas upto Morjim and beyond so that the road traffic is
dissected and made congestion free. The Digamber Kamat Government copied
this idea
and ate up quite a chunk of taxpayer's money by appointing Consultants to
study this proposal and in the end nothing came out of it. Mr. Jonh
Fernandes has gone on record to say that this link was not the Congress'
baby. John also talks about the Navy shifting out to Belgaum in the
immediate future, that Dabolim's strategic position is unsuitable for major
defence purposes. This is exactly what the GSRP was shouting about with the
coined up potent slogan 'ONLY DABOLIM - NAVY GET OUT'
Another visionary thing that GSRP's Road Map for Goa dwells elaboratively
over is the non-existent GOA'S DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN. As per NT's
report above, is it only the NCC's baby? GSRP has shown the way how this
Management Plan has to be built up involving all sections of the population
of Goa.
If GSRP is not the visionary political Party of Goa with a difference, then
we shall want to know what is.
Cheers
floriano lobo
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PS: GOA'S date with GSRP for 2017
[III] GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - 6(e) Bridges & Fly-Overs:
Possibly a suspension bridge to connect Dona Paula plateau to
Dabolim/Vasco. The desirability of connecting all existing ferry points by
bridges shall be examined and acted-upon accordingly within a specified
time frame. A bridge to connect North Goa riverine belt to the capital city
possibly connecting Nerul/Verem to Campal/Miramar or Dona Paula plateau in
Panjim shall be considered. Existing ferry points, dual movement ferries
shall be introduced which do not necessitate reversing so that vehicle can
enter and exit without reversing. Pipe-structured bridges such as the ones
on the Guirim-Carrasco Vaddo highway by-pass shall be replaced by arch
bridges, as the submerged pipes pose hindrance to the free flow of water and
is the cause for siltation of the river beds. Every major intersection of
the highway shall be provided with a fly-over or a subway for vehicular
traffic. Pedestrian crossings shall be built either underground or overhead
in order to ensure the safety of the pedestrians without hindering the free
flow of traffic.
8. Disaster Management:
Appropriate certified agencies will be engaged to set up fool-proof Disaster
Management Plans for the port town of Vasco in particular, as well as all
other cities and towns of the state, including the entire coastal belt.
Citizens shall be conscientized of the 'do's and don'ts' in case of
emergencies as well as during major disasters like fires, earthquakes,
cyclones, flash-floods, tidal waves, tsunamis, major oil-spills etc.
Government shall have appropriate numbers of trained disaster management
personnel who shall move into action on short notice. Fire stations shall be
equipped to fight chemical and industrial fires besides normal fires. The
State shall be kept in the 'readiness-mode' at all time to cater to any and
all internal natural disasters with respect to evacuations, search and
rescue operations, emergency accommodation of the evacuees as well as relief
operations including setting up of emergency kitchens and food & medical
supplies and services. Suitable places shall be identified and kept in
readiness in case mass burials/cremations are required following disastrous
calamities such as crippling earthquakes and recently experienced Tsunami in
order to curtail epidemics. Supplies like tissue paper, oil coagulant
spaying material as well as clean-up operation facilities and equipment to
cater to major oil spills in the coastal areas of the sea shall be kept in
readiness and/or to be made available at short notice with needed manpower
details. A list of doctors, civil and mechanical engineers, nursing staff
and paramedics shall be compiled and kept updated every three months
indicating their respective stations, to be mobilized as per the coded
emergencies. The State of Goa shall be made fully ready in all preparedness
to cater to relief operations not only within the State but also in the
neighbouring States as well, if and when required.
Example:
Take the instance of 110 tons of fuel oil spillage into the sea across from
Aguada light-house [ early March 23, 2005] as a result of a moving barge
colliding with an anchored vessel. It took the local authorities as much as
11 hours to take cognizance of the occurrence. Disaster Management Plan
under any circumstances must be deployed within a shortest possible time
span. This can be achieved only if thorough preparedness is maintained and
the machinery kept well oiled to move into action on emergency footing.
Note:
The state of lack of preparedness to tackle natural disasters have been
exposed in Goa vis a vis the land-slide at Dicarpale in South Goa and the
flooding of Mala-Fontainhas, Panjim, during the recent heavy showers.
Disaster Management seems not to be on the list of priorities of any people's
Government as indicated by the total lack of preparedness of the Commercial
Capital of the Country, Mumbai as witnessed during the unprecedented
flooding of the Megapolis.
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PPS: PEOPLE FOR POLITICAL SANITY
PS: If the people refuse to become politically 'SANE', politics will
remain dirty + more.
ONLY DABOLIM - NAVY GET OUT
WITH MOPA - SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA IS ONLY A SHOUT
VIVA GOA - VIVA GOEMKARS
Amchem Goem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PHvEkxLCmc
