[Goanet]India gets first litter-free city: Kozhikode
Politicians, Civic authorities citizens of GOA must learn a lesson from Kozhikodans on how to maintain your city clean manage the garbage of your city. ** India gets first litter-free city: Kozhikode KOZHIKODE, AUGUST 11: Many Kozhikodans love to believe that Vasco Da Gama won't lose his way if he returns to the city now, 507 years after his ship famously docked here-the narrow, winding city streets haven't changed much since. But Kozhikode is now all set to be declared India's first litter-free city, tomorrow. Author and social critic Sukumar Azhikode will make the formal declaration at an elaborate function here. The only rough patch is, the Congress-led opposition in the local city corporation has decided to boycott the declaration. They allege it is a vote-catching ploy of the CPM-led front ruling the civic body, five months to Kerala's local bodies poll. The change, however, is for real. Gone are the odious heaps of fly-infested trash, even the eyesore public rubbish bins. No one throws garbage out anymore, or need to. Thanks to an initiative that has caught the fancy of much of the city population, smartly uniformed young women arrive driving specially designed cargo autorickshaws at each city home, shop and office every morning, picking up the garbage. Every home has been given two covered containers-a white one for plastics and other non-biodegradable wastes, green for other trash. Together, the 730-odd trained women belonging to local self-help collectives now handle some 300 tonnes of city wastes, over the 83 square kilometres that this small city straddles. They are organised into 73 different units of ten women each. The city corporation gives each unit a grant of Rs 1.25 lakh and helps get an equal amount as bank loans, to buy two autorickshaws. Almost all of them are the unemployed from poorer city homes. It's not a free service. Each home must pay them a service charge of up to Rs 30 each month. Shops, hotels and offices pay more. But few seem to grudge it, except in politically polarised city pockets. ''It is any civic body's basic responsibility to keep its city clean. It's not fair to charge people for such a service,'' says Noorbina Rashid, councillor and a leader of the opposition in the corporation. But others are happy. ''All 73 units remain comfortably viable a year since launch,'' says P Venugopal, the corporation secretary. Initially, the women used to hire male drivers, but not anymore. They drive their autos themselves. The city corporation's covered trash trucks relay the collected rubbish from the autorickshaws to the refuse yard on the outskirts at Nheliyamparamba. A private company, Poabs Ltd, then gets down to turning wastes into manure at the corporation's refuse processing plant on the site, while the segregated plastic and non-degradables go to landfill sites. The Rs 6.13-crore model solid waste management project is funded jointly by the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests, the state pollution control board and the city corporation. Before its kick off in 2004 June, the corporation had managed to rope in local NGOs, officials, residents associations, trade bodies and others to pledge their support. Local monitoring committees headed by the respective ward councillors and nine local members monitor the garbage collection and cleanliness drive. Hotels and the trade have their own street monitoring committees. ''There have been some non-cooperation in some areas, mostly political. So we are going to bring in adequately hefty fines for garbage throwing, with a built-in option of designated rubbish drop points in the city for those wanting to keep off this project,'' says city mayor Thottathil Raveendran. The only remaining hitch in cleaning up the city, the Mayor claims, is finding a site to house the city's Rs 50 lakh night soil disposal plant. Its attempts have been meeting with stiff local resistance everywhere. **
Re: [Goanet]WORLD GOA DAY
--- avertano teles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would be wrong to criticise the person who initiatied this celebration , as the concept is unifying Goans from every corner of the world . NO Problem .It is something I am getting used to.. no apoligise required ! Once again don't misunderstand me on this day its a great event to be celebrated by each and every Goan and its a must, but not only for fun but it carries and should carry a thoughtful message of helping one another at all critical times. --- I am sure ..nobody will misunderstand you ..no , never ! TRUE ! But tell us WHAT is YOUR CONTRIBUTION towards the Goan Communuty rene Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[Goanet]Re: VASCO Saptah
I never missed Vasco Saptah while I was in GOA but now I am missing it for the last 12 years. As a child, I even remember eating freshly squized/made 'Jellobies' right in front of you ans served fresh and hot. Here, every time I go to 'Southall' popularly knows as Mini Bombay of London, I see shops selling/displaying Indian dishes including sweets like jelebies etc. == bhushan lad goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet]Vasco saptah Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 14:30:25 -0400 VASCO SAPTAH STARTED FROM 11TH AUGUST The port town of Vasco is the scene of perhaps the biggest festival in Goa in terms of sheer number of vendor stalls, the crowds and the duration of its celebration. The Saptah is celebrated in the month of Shravan as per Hindu Calendar, is the only big festival in Vasco. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For info on Konkani VCDs (Films, Tiatr, Comedies and films on GOA...) http://konkani-vcd.swiki.net/1 ___ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Goan Traditional Mandos/Dulpods (.. the use of PAPA, BHAKRAbab PAKLE)
It seems, those days Bakrabab (landlords' sons) took advantage of young girls from their mundkars etc. Also, it also seems, upto to 1961, the 'PAKLE' (Portuguese Whites) were also after young Goans girls or women. And hence they took advantage too. I wonder, in absence of any contraceptive pils, condoms, abortions etc how it was possible to play with girls those days ? Can any one throw some light ?? As for PAPAs, they are traditionally very strict with their children this is true even now. If Papa (father) does not like his daughter's boyfriend the answer to their marriage is definetly 'No'. All above is clearly seen in the following excerps from traditoanl Mandos Dulpods. == PAPACHEM lisens, assa zalear polle, kazar zauncheak moje kodde. PAPACEM licence asa re maka Kazar zaumcheak rautam tuka. (it seems here, the girl some how got licence from her father for marriage) = But not here.. Mog amcho oslo Sonsunk zaina toslo Tujea PAPAN abgat ghetlo Istimosanv Rozachem, Roza mojea mogachem, Kazar zaunk licence na go PAPACHEM .. == Moga ieo modienicho, PAPACHO bhar nidecho, Johnny tum sodanch guttacho, Surkar fudarcho, === Bhakra Bab Khombea sadari Zuzefin khoim go gelolel Aum zoddvak gelolem ghe maim hanv zoddvak ghelolem To BHAKRALO Cholo, Zuzefin konn go tugelo To nouro mugelo ghe maim zanvoim tugelo. BHAKRALO Cholo, mott mure kolo Rozalin mauxecho mure chiumtalo polo = Santan mauxen bitor aplem kapodd sudoilem Luis BHAKRAN zonelantlean distuch polloilem === Fulu anv jardinantulem, votant bavolem.. Noketr aum fantevelam kupan dampollem. BAKRA baban borem disot munn rakonn dovorlem == BAKRAbaban utor dilam, Kazar zaupachem urlam.. = PAKLE Ed ractiche ted ratiche PAKLE bhoumtai khaddache Ani maim moje filoz keleai goddache === Tinga ek cheddum nachota cheddum nachota orxem korun bhenddo Teka ek PAKLO choita PAKLO choita burkam galun tonddo. PAKLEA teka choinaka re choinaka re bhail nu cheddun tem randdo. == Xezanichea dongrar PAKLE apoitai Tamddem kapodd nesliar Rupia dakoitai Do you remember any more ?? [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For info on Konkani VCDs (Films, Tiatr, Comedies and films on GOA...) http://konkani-vcd.swiki.net/1 ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Dr. Rui Costa at the webradio speaks to the goans of all the world.
Hello Friends of Goa Hello Dr. Barreto Goans of all the world. Next tuesday, 16 august, 11hour ( hour of Brasilia, Brazil) Mr. Rui Costa will talk about Goa, Goans, The people of Goa and the history of Goa. Mr. Rui are invited of the Planeta Terra programe at the web radio of The CREA-RJ. If you want to ear Mr. Rui Costa, acess the CREA-RJ site and click in AO VIVO exactily at 11hour ( Brazilian hour). Then, 16 august, at 11 hour ( Brazilian hours), Rui Costa speaks to the goans. Sincerily Bene Rodrigues Planeta Terra programme The site is www.crea-j.org.br/webradio
[Goanet]Goan Traditional Mandos/Dulpods (..with Names of Goan places)
BANNALECHEA monte sokolu, rodtai kole, choi choi choi Banalache monte sokolu rodtai kole Tandela taz mar taz mar he doriya Hem voddem vos di SHIRVODDEA } === ALDONCHIM cheddvam motinch pamprelam. Ratchim Ugtim galtat zonelam, voi zonelam. UTORDDECHE chedde mottech bailgodde... Ratche khobro martai bailamkodde, voi bailam kodde. SIOLE dongra sokolu, tinga ek as re vokolu2 Tachi maim bakri bajita, ti maka khaupa apoita 2 == Voddekara, voddekara, maka vhorn pavoi XIRVODDEA Duddu ditam zaite tuca, Mozo mogi maka apoita === MODGOVAM prasar ubim astana (not traditional) KUNKOLLEechea bosichi vatt poitana Deklo tuka PONNJEchi bosir choddtana Nodor amchi ek zali chintinastana Luizinha mojea Luizinha, Luizinha mojea moga MERXE, KALAFURA soddun DIVALLE vetai roddonaka = Sobit Roza tujem nanvu, SALIGAO bardez tuzo ganvu Baie tujea mogak go lagonu, kudd moji geli go bagonu === Can you name some ?? [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For info on Konkani VCDs (Films, Tiatr, Comedies and films on GOA...) http://konkani-vcd.swiki.net/1 ___ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Re: WGKF - Support Goa University
Wendell ! Please share your thoughts ... Is this true what Sonia says ? rene --- Sonia Vaze goanet@goanet.org wrote: Alfred de Tavares wrote : Sonia, dear, perhaps, dear Wendel could help evolve mentalities. His hoardings are by far the hugest and do tend to overpower a sizable portion of Goa's ... trees sight,smells,shade and fruits ... . Alfred, Just truing to help a little.. Dear Alfred, Yes, Wendell did use to have that before. But not now insted there is a green beautiful landscaped area near old Secretariat, close to Damsan, Panjim with lovely terracotta sculptures of Goan fisherwomen by Goan sculptor Verodina Ferrao. And I noticed from the small boards that this island is sponsored by Wendell. God bless the man. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, it takes a great person to realize and remedy them. God bless you too Alfred for trying to help. sonia __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]WORLD GOA DAY
Would be wrong to criticise the person who initiatied this celebration , as the concept is unifying Goans from every corner of the world . But we should not forget , no doubt there is a lot of hype for this day but think it for yourself is everyone celebrating this day because others are celebrating, or we too want to be on the list or are we celebrating it bearing in mind that should any Goan family , or a Goan be it an individual or a group require any help be in employment, domestic, or in any aspect or respect helping him or her they or them when in problem be in Goa or abroad that GOANS will always help each other ? Or is it just fiesta/siesta day carrying no meaning or spreading the true meaning of this day? Once again don't misunderstand me on this day its a great event to be celebrated by each and every Goan and its a must, but not only for fun but it carries and should carry a thoughtful message of helping one another at all critical times.
[Goanet]Re: Goan Traditional Mandos/Dulpods (..some more Male/Female names)
hi! Joe, i have been in touch with GOANET for some time now. most of the news is in english as i do not know konkani and i like them very much at least it helps me to stay in touch with the city. well this article is in konkani would u please translate this in english. thanks a lot. take care. irene JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Istimosanv ROZA-chem, Roza mojea mogachem, Kazar zaunk licence na go papachem .2 === MARIKIN tambde tuj polle, garxe tuje dolle, arxean vochon polle...2 Moga ieo modienicho, Papacho bhar nidecho, JOHNNY tum sodanch guttacho, Surkar fudarcho,
[Goanet]Healing Mass - Tuesday August 23, 2005 at Mother Seton Church, Germantown
Members of CGN, Goanet, and GOA are specially invited to attend the Healing Mass service. Attached is the flyer for distribution. ** Healing Mass Preaching the Word of God and Annointing of the Sick To be conducted by: Fr. Augustine Mundackatt, V.C. On Tuesday August 23rd 2005 At 7:30 p.m. Mother Seton Church 19951 Father Hurley Blvd. Germantown, MD 20874 Fr. Augustine belongs to the Vincentian Congregation. He is a well-known preacher of the Word of God and has a healing ministry of international reputation. He is also the Director of a Retreat Center in India and Vice Provincial Superior of the St. Joseph Province of the Vincentian Congregation. Directions to Mother Seton Church: From Interstate 270 (North or South) take Exit 16 Fr. Hurley Blvd. Head West on Fr. Hurley Blvd., proceeding through traffic lights at Crystal Rock, Waters Landing, Winfield and Middle Brook. Just beyond last traffic light on Middle Brook, get on left hand U-turn lane and turn back on Fr. Hurley Blvd. Heading East. Mother Seton Church is on immediate right. For more information call (301) 475-5704 GOANET ADMIN note: Attached flyer deleted
[Goanet]Re: CHURCH SILENCE ON ROMAN SCRIPT STUNS ITS FAITHFUL
Hello Evanglisto You are right when you say Roman Catholic Church is Universal, but than when it has its main books in the church in Roman script, I feel the church should have supported the Roman script right from the beginning, but no, it too succumbed to the sweet talks of the then government of Goa and Imposed the devanagri to the students who might never use it in their day to day conversation nor ever after. It has benefited only the people who earlier opted for Marathi, and now for devanagri. Its never too late for the church to start the support for Roman Script. I dont know if you listen to the short program on doordarshan in Konkani, I bet more than half the words will fly over the head. Now that is devanagri. Now go to any Konkani drama amche tiatre, and you will relish each and every word, now that is because its roman Konkani a much easily understood language. I once saw the Konkani movie which came from Mangalore, name I think was Mog ani moipass, and believe me I was completely lost as most of the language was flying over my head. I could understand only the songs as they were broadcasted on our radio many a times. Songs of Wilfy remimbus ( hope the name is correct) What is the use of a language if it is not understood? Cheers Jerry Fernandes From: Desouza WilberiousEvanglist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. Gonsalves, Roman Catholic Church is universal; so, it cannot patronize a single language or promote a single script for a language!
[Goanet]Re: Goa Today magazine
Is the Goa Today magazine available outside Goa? In Bombay for instance? If so, where can I obtain a copy? Regards, Marshall Mendonza
[Goanet]Vasco saptah
VASCO SAPTAH STARTED FROM 11TH AUGUST The port town of Vasco is the scene of perhaps the biggest festival in Goa in terms of sheer number of vendor stalls, the crowds and the duration of its celebration. The Saptah is celebrated in the month of Shravan as per Hindu Calendar, is the only big festival in Vasco. The word Saptah literally means seven days and the festival actually lasts for a week, although the stalls selling various items linger on for more than fifteen days. The festival which is more than a hundred years old, is celebrated in the temple of Lord Damodar in the centre of the city Legend has it that in 1898 there was a cholera or plague epidemic in the city. With the health facilities at the time being quite poor, the local residents turned to Lord Damodar, an incarnation of Lord Shiva for help. The residents of Vasco went to Zambaulim temple (near Margao) of Lord Damodar and brought a coconut as prasad to be installed for worship in Vasco. The initial installation was at the Old Mata High School. As luck would have it, their prayers were successful and the epidemic died out once the worship began. A leading business of the time, donated a part of his residence premises to install the idol of Lord Damodar. This make-shift temple is the centre of the celebrations and remains attached to the original house even today. The Saptah starts with the main pooja being offered at the Old Mata High School, from where the anointed coconut is taken out in a procession to the Lord Damodar temple. The coconut used for the previous year is taken in a procession around the city and then released in the sea at Kharewada. A specially selected person carries the sacred coconut. Along with him, a troupe of dancers goes around the city visiting the residences of prominent citizens. The performance of the troupe is called as Gopalkala by the locals and is a sight to behold in the pouring rain. The dancers are also drenched by water thrown by the people from the houses they visit. After the immersion of the old coconut, the people return to the temple and anoint a new coconut amidst singing of bhajans (devotional songs). The bhajans continue uninterrupted for 24 hours. A glittering ceremony takes place at night with specially decorated tableaux coming from various wards of the port town. These are known as 'pars'. People come here from all over the state to watch the parade. There is also a cultural programme at night with devotional songs for which wellknown artistes perform. The temple is located on the main avenue of the city, the Swatantra Path, and the biggest crowds are seen here. Consequently, the entire main road is closed for traffic for the seven days of celebration. All along the roads and bylanes of the city of Vasco, the vendors put up their make-shift stalls. The vendors come from all over India to sell everything from trinkets and toys to furniture and the latest in fashion. The usually drab and sedate port-town wears a festive look with gay decorations and huge, noisy crowds visiting the temple and the stalls throughout the week. Cultural programmes are also held during the weeklong festival .
[Goanet]Re: WGKF - Support Goa University
Alfred de Tavares wrote : Sonia, dear, perhaps, dear Wendel could help evolve mentalities. His hoardings are by far the hugest and do tend to overpower a sizable portion of Goa's ... trees sight,smells,shade and fruits ... . Alfred, Just truing to help a little.. Dear Alfred, Yes, Wendell did use to have that before. But not now insted there is a green beautiful landscaped area near old Secretariat, close to Damsan, Panjim with lovely terracotta sculptures of Goan fisherwomen by Goan sculptor Verodina Ferrao. And I noticed from the small boards that this island is sponsored by Wendell. God bless the man. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, it takes a great person to realize and remedy them. God bless you too Alfred for trying to help. sonia
[Goanet]Can Goans and its government learn something from Kerala
Dear Madam / Sir, Please see Kozhikode (Calicut) being declared the litter free city in India! Prashant -- From today, India gets first litter-free city: Kozhikode RAJEEV P I Posted online: Friday, August 12, 2005 at 0231 hours IST KOZHIKODE, AUGUST 11: Many Kozhikodans love to believe that Vasco Da Gama won't lose his way if he returns to the city now, 507 years after his ship famously docked here-the narrow, winding city streets haven't changed much since. But Kozhikode is now all set to be declared India's first litter-free city, tomorrow. Author and social critic Sukumar Azhikode will make the formal declaration at an elaborate function here. The only rough patch is, the Congress-led opposition in the local city corporation has decided to boycott the declaration. They allege it is a vote- catching ploy of the CPM-led front ruling the civic body, five months to Kerala's local bodies poll. The change, however, is for real. Gone are the odious heaps of fly- infested trash, even the eyesore public rubbish bins. No one throws garbage out anymore, or need to. Thanks to an initiative that has caught the fancy of much of the city population, smartly uniformed young women arrive driving specially designed cargo autorickshaws at each city home, shop and office every morning, picking up the garbage. Every home has been given two covered containers-a white one for plastics and other non-biodegradable wastes, green for other trash. Together, the 730-odd trained women belonging to local self-help collectives now handle some 300 tonnes of city wastes, over the 83 square kilometres that this small city straddles. They are organised into 73 different units of ten women each. The city corporation gives each unit a grant of Rs 1.25 lakh and helps get an equal amount as bank loans, to buy two autorickshaws. Almost all of them are the unemployed from poorer city homes. It's not a free service. Each home must pay them a service charge of up to Rs 30 each month. Shops, hotels and offices pay more. But few seem to grudge it, except in politically polarised city pockets. ''It is any civic body's basic responsibility to keep its city clean. It's not fair to charge people for such a service,'' says Noorbina Rashid, councillor and a leader of the opposition in the corporation. But others are happy. ''All 73 units remain comfortably viable a year since launch,'' says P Venugopal, the corporation secretary. Initially, the women used to hire male drivers, but not anymore. They drive their autos themselves. The city corporation's covered trash trucks relay the collected rubbish from the autorickshaws to the refuse yard on the outskirts at Nheliyamparamba. A private company, Poabs Ltd, then gets down to turning wastes into manure at the corporation's refuse processing plant on the site, while the segregated plastic and non-degradables go to landfill sites. The Rs 6.13-crore model solid waste management project is funded jointly by the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests, the state pollution control board and the city corporation. Before its kick off in 2004 June, the corporation had managed to rope in local NGOs, officials, residents associations, trade bodies and others to pledge their support. Local monitoring committees headed by the respective ward councillors and nine local members monitor the garbage collection and cleanliness drive. Hotels and the trade have their own street monitoring committees. ''There have been some non-cooperation in some areas, mostly political. So we are going to bring in adequately hefty fines for garbage throwing, with a built-in option of designated rubbish drop points in the city for those wanting to keep off this project,'' says city mayor Thottathil Raveendran. The only remaining hitch in cleaning up the city, the Mayor claims, is finding a site to house the city's Rs 50 lakh night soil disposal plant. Its attempts have been meeting with stiff local resistance everywhere. INDIA INVITES Member - IATO Recognition - DOT, Government of Goa Shop 1 / Flat 3, Opposite Pandava Church, Coelho Apartments, Aquem Alto Margao, GOA - 403601, INDIA Telephone: ++ 91-832-2715781 Fax: 2713421 Mobile: ++ 91-9326113063 (Prashant) ++ 91-9822486136 (Nilita) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.indiainvites.com
[Goanet]Monorail and GOG
Helo Goanetters, I feel convinced that the Govt. of Goa has at last, got it right, in the matter of selecting a Mass Transit system, to connect the many urban and popular places in Goa. This is a correct decision as compared to the earstwhile BJP cummunal Govt. going in for the Konkan Rly Sky Bus project. To think that the BJP Govt. actually paid and subsidised the Konkan Rly for trial building and experimenting with this idea of Sky Bus, is a misnomer! That was nothing more than a sly diversion of funds from Goa's meagre resources. It makes me wonder where the huge ammounts budgeted have gone. This surely begs an Inquiry! Even from this distance, I can say that the KRC people involved in this project were not technologically up to the planning and execution of the project. They did not have basic safety interlocks embeded in their control stratergies and yet went in for trial runs! What a disgrace! When I visited Goa in November/ December last year, I found the Trial Demo Track outside Madgaon Rly Station, a monstrosity; it occupied more ground at street level then up above and looked so ugly, that it could well be considered an Environmental Tragedy! So much for Parrikar's IIT-ian or monumental stupidities! Monorail Systems have been built and installed as: 'Straddle Beam' and 'Suspended' types. The Monorail can be at 'Grade Level', below Grade level, thru subway tunnels or Elevated. It's that versatile. Monorail is environmentally friendly, (run on rubber tyres and) 'Quiet' and non polluting when run on electric power; It is the most aesthetically pleasing of all elevated transit systems! No derailment and or accident possibility with surface transport; and most of all, the case is made for Monorail, since it's already proven, cost effective, as well as SAFE! Also commendable is the comparative ease of installation! The GOG is commended for this decision; however the backward, incompetent, outdated and ineffecient Civil and Construction Engineers and Firms, in Goa/India should not have any part in the implementation of the project other than land procurement and power being made available. Even the New Delhi Monorail project is being given to MTrans of Malaysia, who will work with IRCon, the Rlys unit; since they have a success story in K Lumpur. In KL and in their new Capital City (Projected) of Putrajaya, MTrans is engaged in the manufacture and installation of the entire system! MTrans Malaysia is also bidding for the Seattle Project which is in some sort of trouble. Metrail UK, I believe is biding and earnestly engaged with a similar project in Bangalore! The first Monorail system was installed on the Tokyo Haneda route at the time of the Tokyo Olmpics, in 1964, connecting Tokyo with the new Airport and the Olympics Venues! Since than, Monorails have been installed and expanded in Sydney, Bangkok, KL, Dortmund UNI and Dusseldorf in Germany, in differing styles, to suit! Newer projects are also being thought of, for China and more and more places in the USA. BOOT is not suitable for Goa, as once the sys comes into Goa maintenance and operations, the failures and non operations will become unbearable! Just like the erratic power supply and the surface transport, in Goa! So BOOM in preferable and should be the way to go! For that matter, the Power Supply operations, and all road planning, construction and maintenance, in Goa should be immediately privatised to competent proven units on a BOOM basis. Of course these matters should be on a 'WAR FOOTING' or else Goa will fall further behind in Modern Living; and will have to be satisfied in susegad 'olden times lfestyle' nostalgia of the 19th century! Come on GOG and Goenkars, be smart and modern in outlook and work practices; and then go for inviting Tourists, International and National. The Tourists and NRIs and PIOs aren't getting value for the dollar! And more importantly the residents are suffering on account of the incompetency of the authorities. How sad! Sorrowing lies my Land! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under
[Goanet]DELIVER US FROM BAD GOVERNORS
The recent well founded observations by the Supreme Court on the controversial dissolution of the Bihar assembly should be an eye opener not only to Bihar Governor Buta Singh but to all Raj Bhavans. It is expected that the Supreme Court will rap the knuckles of the Bihar Governor and the Central Government hard enough to ensure that the pains are felt for some time to come. We cannot blame Buta Singh. How can a person, most of whose life has been submerged in politics, be expected all of a sudden to be non-partisan? Merely because there was a possibility of horse trading was not a valid reason to dissolve an assembly whose MLAs had not even taken the oath. The flesh trade may be the world's oldest profession but political horse-trading is here to stay. And Goa leads the way. Our MLAs have taken up the roles of political scientists and have been inventing the ways and means to meet the political ends by ensuring that the manner of horse trading while circumventing the anti defection statue holds the test of law. President Abdul A.P.J Kalam who was in Moscow at the time of signing the controversial notification should have withheld consent and applied his scientific mind to do some research on the Bihar situation by asking the Bihar Governor some relevant questions. In Goa we had Mohammad Fazal who instantly dissolved the Goa Assembly on 27th February 2002 without application of mind. He put his signature to the dissolution in such haste even before the Opposition parties could reach the gates of Raj Bhavan. That one signature cost the Goa exchequer crores of Rupees by way of a mid term poll. Maybe Mohammed Fazal will reflect this while he pens his memoirs from the retirement mansion in which he is now living and ideally located just a kilometre away from Goa's Raj Bhavan. I sometimes think that Mohammad Fazal should have been gracious enough to accommodate in his mansion Kidar Nath Sahani his successor in Goa who cried poverty saying he had nowhere to go when he was booted out of Goa's Raj Bhavan. The time has come to review the way our Governors are appointed. Today when the people's trust and faith in politicians is very low, it is imperative that we have non-partisan Governors of the highest repute to safeguard the interest of the common man when the politicians slip. Governors cost the taxpayer a very sizeable chunk and cash-strapped India cannot afford to support and encourage rubber stamp Governors who hesitate to perform duties as enshrined by the Indian Constitution. One suggestion would be that the President of India should have an advisory panel to suggest a panel of names that could make it to the helm of Raj Bhavans. The advisory panel could be comprised of the Chief of the three wings of India's defence forces, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission. May be this would pave for a wider discussion whether the President and Vice President should be elected by the collegiate of Governors so that we make sure a retired politician does not make it to Rastrapati Bhavan and carry the excess bag age there as some Presidents have done in the past. It is time that Governors play a vibrant role in contributing ideas and vision to cure India's ills. A Governor's post should not be a retirement gift to a party loyalist at the taxpayer's expense and the taxpayer should not be burdened to satisfy the Governor's whims and desires. There should be consensus within all parties that people with skills and administrative acumen be posted as Governors. Healthy and non-senile retired Judges or senior officers of the various Administrative Services and armed forces should be considered to do justice to the Governor's role. No government should ever appoint partisan Governors and a Raj Bhavan should never be used as a place to emanate the ideology or mission of any political party. Governors should not be mere symbolic rubber stamps. They have a very important constitutional role and obligation to fulfill. Let us stop making Raj Bhavan a retirement home and a reward for aged and ailing party activists. Former Chief Ministers, Union Ministers and State Party presidents should never make it to the Raj Bhavan as they are bound to carry the political stink and aroma to a high position where the incumbent is supposed to be non partisan and uphold the constitutional provisions. Its time also that the expenses incurred by Raj Bhavan's come under the scanner of the Chief Auditor General. With our country never short of natural calamities every effort has to cutback on unnecessary and avoidable expenditure. And Raj Bhavans should lead by example. In Goa we need all the resources possible to deal with the very serious garbage crisis. A problem that should have been attended to two decades ago. But those in power for selfish reasons preferred to focus on converting Goa's greenery and fields into concrete jungles. And
[Goanet]Goan Traditional Mandos/Dulpods (..3 more Male/Female names)
Kombea sadari ZUZEFIN khoim gho gelolem Anv zoddva gelolem ghe maim hanve zoddva gelolem Bakrababalo, mott mure cholo ROZALIN mauxecho mure chiumtalo polo Nanv tachem BOSTIAO ERIK-u Nustem to katt ga bariku do you remember any more ? (it must be from traditional mandos or dulpods) [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For info on Konkani VCDs (Films, Tiatr, Comedies and films on GOA...) http://konkani-vcd.swiki.net/1 ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
RE: [Goanet]SEABIRD RUNWAY LOOKS OK
From: Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]SEABIRD RUNWAY LOOKS OK Airport horizon full of question marks Greenville's runway currently is 4,200 feet long. Most insurance companies require 5,000 feet to accommodate jets. Recently we were told that the plan was for a 6000 foot runway at Seabird. It should go full steam ahead for the airfield there and shift the training of Sea Harrier and MIG-29K pilots out of Dabolim. If terrain is a problem then blast the hills. It would be in a good cause. I second this appeal, in right earnest. it's time for the Naval Air Wing to 'Walk' from Dabolim, and walk towards Seabird and strenghten the Defence Operations there. Why should the AAI be burdened with Mopa, when they can expand and modernise Dabolim for a song; Let the Navy walk, and let the Maharashtra Govt. have this airport somewhere in Ratnagiri, if they have to, and keep Pernem etc for Goa's other needs. Then there is my Challenge to the Navy proper to refloat the m.v. River Princess and prove their mettle, or train for these capabilities, like all great Navies do. Will the Navy do it? Why not? Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under
[Goanet]Fiji beat India in friendly
Fiji beat India in friendly August 12, 2005 18:29 IST Hosts Fiji exposed the standard of Indian football, shocking the subcontinent team 1-0 in the first-ever international friendly between the two sides at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Friday. It was India's second defeat on the tour, having earlier lost to local champion side Ba by a similar margin on Wednesday. The tourists, on whose demand a neutral umpire, Neil Fox of New Zealand, officiated in the match, were done in by a goal by former captain Esala Masi which turned out to be the match-winner. Masi is the most experienced player in the Fijian line-up, having played in Malaysia and in the Australian League, for Wollongong and Newcastle. The home side, comprising players who have figured in the Australian and New Zealand Leagues, is placed 10 spots below India (131) in the FIFA rankings. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
Re: [Goanet]Goan Tiatirsts arrived in Kuwait.
Mogall Eddie bab, I attended the tiatr Bhurgim, Maim-Paichem Sukh, yesterday 12th August 2005 at Hawally Hall, Kuwait but was very sad to hear no announcement was made regarding of Romi Konknni and Konkani TV channel to the audience during the tiatr from 4.30 pm till 10.00 pm Mogan, Lino Dourado * Edward Verdes, wrote: Mogall Bab Veronica, Thank you for your updates. I spoke to Prince Jacob for a few mins and I have asked him to convey the message thru his songs and tiatrs about Romi Konkani and Konkani TV channel to our Goan People. Regards Edward Verdes Chinchinim/KSA - Original Message - From: A. Veronica Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOAN TIATRISTS ARRIVED IN KUWAIT. The visiting artistes can be located on Tel. No. 2413634 in Kuwait City. A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/poems http://www.mail-archive.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?config=gulf-goans_yahoogroups_comrestrict=exclude=words=Lino+B.+Dourado __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Goans of Pakistan - Join Goans world wide in expressing their SOLIDARITY on WORLD GOA DAY !
888 Goans of Pakistan Celebrate World Goa Day on 20th -21st August 2005 888 Here in Pakistan the Goinkars Own Academy under the leadership of Deborah Santamaria will be celebrating World Goa Day on 20th - 21st August. This would be our way of showing solidarity to Goans around the world. Last year we had 150+ members and guests in attendance. And this year we have 200+ The idea of celebrate our heritage, culture, traditions, music and cuisine and most of all our language KONKANI is a great one. It should not be forgotten that World Goa Day came into being to honor our Konkani language we can do it by learning and speaking it in public. Credit goes to Rene Barreto who in 2000 relentlessly work hard with a few co-coordinators for revival of our Mother Tongue Konkani and as you can see this forum which began with just a few has increased tremendously because we did not work as an individual we worked as a team and therefore together we have made a difference. We as Goans are proud of the many important values we possess, and World Goa Day gives us an opportunity to celebrate and share these rare values with the various communities around the world. Viva Goa - Viva Goans of Karachi Pakistan Deborah Santamaria President , Goinkars Own Academy [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 00 Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[Goanet]GIVING BACK TO Goa and Goan Communities
ooo Giving Back to Goa Composed by Deborah Santamaria oo Who cares how rich you are Who cares how famous you may be But I care if you give a little To our Goan Community To make a difference to those who need it Is all I ask of you Come forward and join hands With Goinkars Own Academy A vision I have A vision it will be If a you don't come forward In supporting me I have planned to have Konkani classes Plans it will always be If you don't come forward To Promote OUR Konkani I may not know to read and write Konkani An amateur am I An earnest effort though I make To keep my Konkani alive I'm trying my very best Though perfect I may not be At least I'll have the satisfaction That I tried to promote our KONKANI We all love our motherland No matter where we may be And forget our Mother tongue And that's our very own K O N K A N I Deborah Santamaria Clifton - Karachi Direct Line 00 92 21 5828504 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - earlier posts : Goans of Karachi -Electronic Album http://community.webshots.com/album/20814959HkzhiFFUSU http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-November/007017.html 00 Deborah Santamria - is the President of * Goinkars Own Academy * Karachi , Deborah is also our coordinator of our WORLD GOA DAY in Karachi , Pakistan. I d like to take this opportunity of thanking for her work she does keeping the Goan Community in Karachi , Pakistan TOGETHER - even under difficult circumstances. Many of us should stop our complaining , and get involved in our Goan Community. Dont blame the Government for all our problems. ITS Pay back TIME ! rene barreto WORLD GOA DAY - 2oth of August , 2005 o __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]CITISTATE PERSPECTIVE --- IN HERALD
HERALD'S Aug 12 edition has an op-ed article by VM DeMalar on The City-State Dilemma. It takes off from the recent INDIA TODAY report on The State of States, a survey of the quality of life in Indian states including Goa. Some notable excerpts from the HERALD article: Goa's closest competition in the INDIA TODAY report comes from Delhi [Goa's] small size and decent, though outdated, communications network give it an unusually interconnected character Our state is victim to unchecked urban sprawl Tourists and expatriates are colonizing the coastal strip It concludes thus: Goa is somewhere on the path to becoming a fully fledged city-state ... but still acting like a tin-pot banana republic! How to imbue our leaders with the citistate perspective so that it is realised de facto even if not de jure (at least to begin with). Our overseas cybergoans (OCGs) may have an important role to play in propagating progressive rather than anachronistic ideas in this regard and take domestic cybergoans (DCGs) along.
Re: [Goanet]Konkani TV Channel
--- rene barreto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TO ALL THOSE who would like to see a KONKANI TV in Goa. . Konkani TV Channel * I thank you very much for your email , I will - of course do all I can to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN for the Goan Community - even support those who do not support the idea of WORLD GOA DAY ! To set the ball rolling is no problem , but I must know - what the ball is made up of ? : -) * To begin with , please let us know - the idea of GOA Konkani TV is all about , maybe you and others could share your thoughts , lets discuss those thoughts - here on Goanet. * We will also need to have some GOAN WHO has an interest of Goa - who has a good command over the english language and has the TIME ...to draft a memorandum , we would need to have the details - as to whom this memo should be sent ETC., Point wise reply: THIS IS AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME. *TV Channel(goa based) showing konkanni programs.(starting with a few hours a day and later having it 24/7. *The channel can show Konkanni news,songs,small skits,for starters. * Cecil Pinto Frederick Noronha (FN)(With their permission) have a good command over english,and could draft the memo. Domnic Fernandes could give it a try in konkanni. v.fernandez PS These are just suggestions, and all my own work. Open to new ideas..Lets give Rene a (big)hand.Sorry if I missed to name some important person who can will help. Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
