Re: [Goanet] Re: Ad majorem natus sum
Dear Mr.Richard & Fausto, I have not checked by mail,since arriving in Mumbai over the past few days. This Latin phrase was the motto of my school. So if it should only be used in the singular; this means that we were taught incorrectly. We would belt out the school anthem (in English with this one Latin phrase)and were made to believe and focus on collective effort/greatness. Perhaps its time to pick up basic Latin grammar. I have been studying Japanese for the past year, and been having a good time. ;),whats another complicated language with its seven? cases! I occassionaly use Latin titles for my art, but have them looked over by a German friend of mine who studied philology. I will also make it a point to check out the exact text-it happens to be the motto of St.Joseph's, Wadala,Mumbai. venantius 252 14438 >Mr. Richard, >Since we both studied Latin together correct me if I am wrong - natus sum >means I am born and the phrase is Ad majorem natus sum' - it is used only in >singular, isn't it? >Cheers >Fausto > >Richard wrote: >Mr. Pinto, >I think the "natus" in "Ad majora natus sumus" is incorrect if "Ad majora >natus sum" means I was born for greater things.Did you get my point? "Natus" >has to agree with the subject in number and gender. >richard cabral > > > >
[Goanet] Remembering Rtn. Shyamsundar Neogi of MHAPSA.
ROTARY CLUB REMEMBERS SHYAMOO NEOGI Shri Shyamsundar Jairam Neogi, former MLA [1980-85] of Mhapsa, former Chairman of Mhapsa Municipal Council current President of the General Body of Dnyanapasarak Mandal[ which runs 3 colleges,3 HS Schools and one High School in Mhapsa/Assagao]and current Chairman of the Vaishya Urban Co-op. Credit Society died of a massive heart attack on 29 August, 2005. He was an active Rotarian and was there even for the meeting on last Friday 26 August for a session on stress management techniques. Affectionately called Shyamoo, he was endearing in his ways and always a gentleman in his behaviour. The Rotary Club of Mapuca held a condolence meeting to remember Rtn.Shyamoo and to share the fond memories that the members had of him. Charter President Rtn. Suresh Amoncar recalled Shyamoo for their days together in the pre-primary school. they were friends, neighbours and classmates. shyamoo's mother and the late Gundu Amoncar had been classmates and their two families knew each other well. Shyamoo was an honest to God boy who grew to be a man of integrity. He was without malice and thoroughly transparent in his dealings. He saw goodness that lay hidden in others and encouraged those around him. Shyamoo was a gentleman always and a true Rotarian in thought and action. He was a politician, but never a manipulating and scheming one. Rtn.Vassudev "Prakash" Verlekar remembered Shyamoo as a man who never hurt anyone in his life. He would negotiate, compromise, reconcile. He promoted peace and togetherness. Rtn.Prakash, who was catapulted into becoming Shyamoo's election agent during his first candidacy in 1980 on a almost unkown and ephemeral Congress[Urs] ticket, emphasized that Shyamoo changed the face of politics in Goa. From Liberation till 1980, Mhapsa was a MGP bastion. During the same period, the MGP ruled the then Union Territory of Goa. 1980 proved to be a watershed in Goan politics. The MGP was defeated in Mhapsa and the Congress[U] converted to Congress[I] and formed the Government. Things have never been the same again. Charter Member Rtn.Jacome Saldanha said that Shyamoo was truly secular in spirit and in action. He was an early bird and was generally the first person to phone and wish members on their birthdays. He worked hard to officially restore the name of MHAPSA to its original form instead of being spelt as Mapuca or Mapusa. Till the last week, he was writing to even his home club to change the spelling. It has change the spelling in its address at Shyamoo's insistance. When he said, "Shyamoo was a wonderful person. I will miss him." he really spoke for all the club members and most people who knew Shyamoo well. Rtn. Avadhut Pokle remembered Shyamoo as a committed man who would dig into his pockets for a good cause. Young Dr.Ajit P.Mopkar remembered Shyamoo as a rare politician who had no known enemies. He was successful but friendly always. Dr.Mopkar remembered playing rummy with Shyamoo at the last club picnic at Arrossim. Shyamoo found no difficulty in mixing with youth. He also remembered his emphasis on spelling MHAPSA right and asked the club to honour his wish. The Mhapsa Municipal Council, where Shyamoo was the first President, had already made the change. Rtn Vishram "Subhash" Walavalkar remembered Shyamoo the navigator who sometimes lost his way. Shyamoo normally sat in the navigator's seat in any person's car. Form there he would indicate which turn to take, left or right...or wrong! Close friends would tease him during railway journeys that it was a pity that the train cannot be navigated! Subhash fondly remembered the effervescent,enthusiastic Shyamoo who was active to his very last day. Rtn. Mahendra K. Gupta remembered his good advisor, Shyamoo, who never found any problem in any problem! " Ah that? No problem!". Perhaps, MKG was the only person who had an inkling that Shyamoo was not well. He had confided in MKG at the last Rotary meeting that he attended, as an senior,active and paid-up member, " I am not feeling well. I feel it inside." Shyamoo is survived by his wife, Kishori, two sons Nitin and Nandan and daughter, Nalina. Nandan is the artist who, along with Rajendra Usapkar, designed the logo for the 'Mhapsa Fest' in 2004. He is the brother of former Rotarian, Dr.Shripad Neogi. We will miss him and his pleasant company. Miguel Braganza
[Goanet] goa police cup
Dempo sports club registered a fluent 3-1 win over sporting clube de Goa to win the Goa police cup football tournament of Goa football association at tilak Maidan Vasco today evening. all the goals came in the second half. Climax lawrence gave the lead inthe 61st minute through a spot kick conversion. climax converted the spot kick awarded to them by Referee benjamin D"silva. D"silva awarded the spot kick as Bibiano brought down Climax who was moving menacingly towards scoring a goal. sporting who tilthen caled the shots for the major part of the first half then caved in meekly after the first goal. young talented striker Joaquim Abranches reposed the faith reposed in him by coach Armando coalco by striking two tunderbolts through the sporting goal. The verna based striker struck inthe 67 and 87 th minute to carve out a rousy victory and give the seasons first title for Dempo to continue the impressive run of last season. Nicholas Borges and Nicholas Rodrigues plotted to score the lone goal for Sporting inthe 81st minute with Borges headed Rodrigues flag kick. Dempo's Jules Dias was chosen as the brand ambassador . Governor Jamir was the chief guest and gave away the prizes. On bot the ocassions climax lawrence was the setter. Abranchses
[Goanet] Re: Church attendance drops in Mumbai
Hello Cecil, Where have you been all along? I thought you got lost in Kashmir; since that was your intent, your last time on 'goanet'. Were you scared in Kashmir, so much as to hide under a 'burka'?? Was that your 'safety' disguise or for real? Anyway, now that you seem to be back; lets not see your in 'shorts' at Sunday Mass, even if you have good legs or not, stockinged or not; and even if you donate! OK? Thanking you, with laughter! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne
[Goanet] Re: Support for Carmo Movement for konkani in Roman Script ....
Hi Umesh, It appears that I have succeeded in clarifying some of your confusion. Thanks for reiterating my thoughts. I just want to make sure that you are not a Konkani-speaking guy who is a pro-Marathi, pro-Devnagiri, pro-Bal Thackeray bigot who wants to promote Marathi in Devnagiri script and Bal Thackeray's Shiv Sena-type gonda-giri in Goa. There are many supporters for Konkani in the Roman script - You may note that Konkani in the roman script does give Goa and Goans an unfair economic and communication advantage over all other languages in vernacular scripts such as Devnagiri, Gujarati, Tulu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gurmukhi, etc. Madhukar N. Gogate, 73 of Pune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> who has a MSc from London University and lived in London 1954 , has already done a lot of work for Marathi in the Roman script. He has already sent a wake up call for the Marathi diaspora illustrating his Marathi in the Roman script methodology on Aug 28, this year. In my last email I had given you ideas of promoting Marathi in the Roman script for the economic benefit of all Mararashtrians including those speaking Konkani on the Konkan Coast of Maharashtra - What have you done in that regard or are you still pre-occupied with your NIIT problems and peeing in the wind ? Please note that I had a typo in my last email - Bal Thackeray is not secular - he is a sectarian Zealot. Best Regards, Carmo >From: Umesh Kamath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Support for Carmo Movement for konkani in Roman Script >Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 23:58:42 -0700 (PDT) > >It seems u 2 r confused with what i meant to say. > >Roman script is best for konkani, i strongly support it. But who are the >supporters only few people. > >I feel konkani in roman script is easy for all konkanis who come from >outside of Goa. > >Reagrds >Umesh Kamath
[Goanet] Re: Church attendance drops in Mumbai
Read the post from Cecil about Church attendance dropping in Mumbai. I am from Pune-St.Anne Parish. Every year we have a Novena in honour of our Lady Of Velankkani. During the 10 day event,we have a service in Tamil/English/ and one in Konkani for the Goans in the area. Sad to note that not very many Goans in the area were interested in this Konkani service. In fact the Parish Priest suggested to stop this Konkani service next year, if people were not interested and not coming forward to animate the same. NO, our Parish Priest has not made any statements against 'Mini skirts and spaghetti straps', and personally I have not seen any of our Uncle's at bus stops either.(Referring to cecil's mail) Being a Goan myself, I am in touch with quite a few of the Goans in the area and none of them converse with me in Konkani. BTW: This is just a personal grass root feeling. It's hard to describe the feeling whilst singing the hymns in Konkani - (have posted the same to goanet earlier today.) Feels like home. I would like to know of any Goanetters here in Pune? Lets get together and discuss. Mog Asundi. Dominic Ferrao. From: Cecil Pinto Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 4:40 PM More than a month has passed since Cardinal Ivan Dias issued a dress code for Mumbai Catholic churchgoers. Statistics are just coming in and it is obvious that there has been a massive drop in church attendance figures. Roving reporter Cecil Pinto sending in this almost-live report for Cyber Goa from Mumbai to Frederick Noronha for further broadcast
[Goanet] Re: *** Where students are taught to teach... music (Panjim Plus)
Read your article on Music learning. I would love to play the guitar and dont mine staying in Goa for the duration of the course. Would appreciate if you could give me some details as to who can i contact, the telephone number would do so that I can get in touch from Mumbai and do the needful. Cheers! Archie Archie Subject: *** Where students are taught to teach... music (Panjim Plus) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:15:33 +0530 >CREATIVE PURSUITS: WHERE STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT TO TEACH > >By Tina Hissaria > >Starting off with home-to-home music classes, Taught To Teach, Ta >To Te in short, is today a name to reckon with in the field of >music. Five years after opening the music school in Mapusa, in >1995, the overwhelming response prompted them to extend their >services to Margao and three months ago to Porvorim. >
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Setembrachi 6vi, 2005!
Thoddo lok, kitloi matharo zalear passun kednanch apli sundorai hogddainant te tika besttich mukambolla veli kaddun kallzan bosoitat. (Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty they merely move it from their faces into their hearts.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Sharapova stops Sania
Sharapova stops Sania Last Updated: September 05, 2005 18:16 IST Sania Mirza's run at the US Open ended on Sunday when she was beaten by top seed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1 in the fourth round. The 42nd-ranked Indian ace came up with her best showing in the tournament but it was not enough to overcome the solid all-round display of the gangling Russian, who will next meet countrywoman and ninth seed Nadia Petrova, who withstood some fierce hitting from Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova before winning another fourth round match 7-6, 7-5 and reaching the quarter-finals for the second year running. Two breaks of serve in the first set and another in the second was all that Sharapova needed to take her place in the last 16. Sania started with a flourish, matching Sharapova shot for shot. Her deep serves and double-handed backhand returns kept the Russian guessing in the first three games, which went on serve. She was down 15-40 in the fourth, but a couple of deep cross-court returns saw her take the game to deuce. Then the nerves surfaced as she double-fault on a second break point to give Sharapova the first break of the match. But the India ace was undeterred by the loss of the fourth game and returned the break in the next at 30 to get the set back on serve. It was only the tenth game Sharapova had dropped in four outings in the championship and it loss hurt. She stepped up the pace, moved the Indian around and succeeded in forcing two break-points. Though Sania did well to take the game to deuce with some solid backhand play, she could do little to prevent her second break of the set and allowing the Russian to go up 4-1. In the seventh game, Sania looked like forcing another break as she led 40-0, but her second serve deserted her; Sharapova capitalised on it and got five points on the run to level scores and take the game. Moving the ball on both flanks, the Russian ace then scored repeatedly and raced to 40-0 in the eighth game. Sania made it 15-40, but a brilliant down the line forehand gave Sharapova the first set at 6-2. The opening game of the second set was replicate of the first as Sharapova won it at love. But Sania too did likewise, wining the next at 15 after racing to 40-0. Three long returns saw the Indian down 0-40 in the third before Sharapova pocketed it. Sania could have taken the fourth as she led 40-15, but two double faults - the second, her sixth of the match - saw deuce being called five times and Sharapova forcing the first break of the set for a 3-1 lead. The Russian ace then stepped up the pace, serving two aces - her fifth off the set and sixth of the match - to take the fifth game in quick time. Sania made a brave effort to stay in the match by moving the Russian around with deep returns in the next game, but her second serve deserted her. Added to that the Sharapova returned everything thrown at her to score another break and go up 5-1. She then served out the set to clinch victory in 59 minutes. For the record, Sharapova served six aces to Sania's one; double-faulted only once against the Indian's six and won 62 per cent of her second serves against 21 by the Indian, which, in the end, made a big difference. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet] Thought for Today
Optimism Optimism converts problems into opportunities.
[Goanet] LEAVE PLANNING TO THE PLANNERS
The 23 member reconstituted Goa Town and Country Planning Board does not have enough experts aboard. It is a pity that as usual political chums are on, while the many experts in the field have been left out. So it is business as usual. Rightly the Town and Country Planning Act very specifically stipulates that only people with knowledge and expertise of Town and Country planning should be appointed on planning bodies. Without proper and long term sustainable planning, man-made calamities are bound to strike us. The Mala flooding we witnessed this year is due to human high-handiness. We are trying to concretize every piece of green land and have even ebbed into the coastline. Are we waiting for a hurricane? Was the tsunami warning not enough? We have constructed buildings on fields which were meant for cattle grazing, so the cattle have moved to the roads. And, as if in protest they squat on our highways and the problem is getting worse by the day. It is no longer a problem just at Porvorim, Bambolim and Verna. The dogs see garbage everywhere and are delighted. Now August is not the only mating month for them. They feel secure that they have enough garbage for generations to come and so they just procreate. Our MLAs who are primarily and selfishly interested in their financial emoluments and pension packages do not understand the severity of the stray dog problem. Even if each MLA was to adopt 1000 dogs the problem would be far from even a step from being resolved. Pigs running across the streets are already a problem and we should not wait till it gets as acute as the canine crisis. In Ribandar we have seen dogs tearing pigs apart. It's like the Congress v/s BJP show down I guess. When will our politicians get their act together and think of long term planning for the good of Goa. There is no point building a convention centre to accommodate 3000 delegates without having a venue to dump the tonnes of garbage they will generate. Let's get the priorities right. Aires Rodrigues ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Central Observer Ms Margaret Alva upsets INC workers
--- godfrey gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > her visit was intended to > mollify the ruffled feathers > of a few MLAs who were not given plum ministerial > postings or no > ministerial postings at all or not given lucrative > postions of Chairpersons of > the 18 Corporations. Where are thou going, democracy? I thought MLAs where elected to serve their constituents, not their own pockets. Shame on you guys, and shame on you Margaret for bowing to the pressures of such people. > One visibly annoyed worker complained to this writer > that the CM often pointed > fingers to the Party High Command in New Delhi > claiming that he was helpless > and could not take policy decisions without the High > Commands nod. So we have changed from having to refer to Lisbon to having to refer to New Delhi. When will we Goans stand on our own feet? Rane, be a man. Don't hide behind the skirts of the High Command. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Derailment on Central Railway affects Konkan Railway Trains
5th Sept, 2005 PRESS NOTE TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO DERAILMENT OVER CENTRAL RLY Due to derailment of a goods train over Central Railway at Pen station at about 1500 hrs today, the train services over Konkan Railway are affected. The following trains are regulated/terminated/rescheduled at various stations as mentioned: Train no. Train Name At station Trains Regulated 6346 Netravati Exp Mangaon 2052 Janshatabdi Exp Ratnagiri 2977 Marusagar Exp Ratnagiri Trains Terminated KR6Sawantwadi-Diva Khed 0104 Mandovi Exp Chiplun Trains Rescheduled Rescheduled time 0112 Konkankanya Exp 2030 hrs 0106 Madgaon-Dadar special 2100 hrs The status of other trains will be informed depending upon time taken for restoration by Central Railway. Status of trains originating from CSTM/Dadar/LTT may be checked with Central Railway. Passengers may also check the status of trains over www.konkanrailway.com
[Goanet] DABOLIM Only; Mopa N/A
Hello goanetters, I'm in complete agreement with the efforts and wishes of all goans regarding the 'extension and retention of 'Dabolim Airport' as the the only civilian and International / Domestic airport in Goa. Kudos to Churchill Alemao, and others who lobby in New Delhi; also to Wilfred De Sousa for supporting Churchill, in this very essential cause, for Goa as a whole. All the goanet supporters and resident Goans , please do keep up your efforts and see that we make our Goa, a wonderful place to live in! A small place like Goa does not, has never needed another airport location; what when we already have a wonderful airport and location at Dabolim. All we need is respite from Naval restrictions and the plans to realise the full potential of Dabolim as a great place! This way, we make good use of our meagre resources and put them to good use. I have made a very good case for this, already, on this forum; with reasons and explanations. I am now glad that common sense and economic sense have prevailed! Even a mega Metropolis like Bombay does not have a second airport! Why Goa?? Some people who argue for emergency aircraft parking space etc. in Goa, should remember that Pune is so much closer to Mumbai then Goa is; and that Bombay airport has never really closed except for the last flood crisis time; and before that, at the time of the Santa Cruz International Terminal Fire damage. So what we really need is to safegaurd against fires and floods etc; not go on building unnecessary and unviable 'facilities' across the country! Let Common Sense and Economic Sense Prevail! Viva Goa! Jai Bharat! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under
Re: [Goanet] RANE 1, CHURCHILL NIL
--- Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the meantime all eyes have to be peeled for the > deal with the Mopa > builder about closure requirements at Dabolim. > Because when that happens > Rane and the Navy will simply shrug their shoulders > and say "Dont blame us, > blame them (builder)" who in turn will say "This is > based on international > experience!" > Good one, Phil. Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Movies: Check out the Latest Trailers, Premiere Photos and full Actor Database. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Lessons to learn:Goa FFs.
--- Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Portuguese colonial rulers were driven away in > December,1961, by military > action led by Lt.Gen. K.P.Candeth [then a colonel]. > Call it 'liberation', > annexation' 'conquest' 'invasion'..it was a > military action by one > sovereign power against another. So what role did > the so-called "freedom > fighters" play? On the reverse side of the coin, do these freedom fighters know how much good the Portuguese did to Goa (that they count their blessings today) before they were "thrown out", as it were, by a foreign power? The water that they get from their taps (from Curti, in Ponda), the water canal system in Quepem/Chandor/Sanvordem, the Goa Shipyard, the airport at Dabolim, the Mormugão harbour, the distinctive "pergolas" in certain parts of Pangim, the riverine transport (ferries et al), and a myriad other benefits Goans enjoy today courtesy the Portuguese. Goa had a powerful radio station that used to broadcast Konkani programmes (amid the Portuguese ones) to places as far the Arabian Gulf and the Africas, and a civilian airline (TAIP), which were both destroyed by the Indian military action, besides also destroying the goodwill that existed between the two cultures. The cleanliness that existed in the environment has long been lost. The good clean Govt hospitals that people used to go to for treatment, are now history. If the FFs cared about real freedom for people, they would surely be ready to back the likes of Alemão to obtain real freedom for Dabolim (a civilian airport before the military action, which was handed to the Navy ostensibly in a caretaker mode, which the Navy then mistakenly presumed it was theirs). The FFs should also question the existence of the numerous military "training" camps around Goa, rather than go round smashing the "azulejos" at Fontainhas, which incidentally is tantamount to civilian terrorism, and therefore been arrested and put to shame. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Pangim. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] BLOCK TO MULTIPLE AIRPORTS (rediff)
http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/sep/01guest.htm New threat to India's busiest airports A K Bhattacharya | September 01, 2005 13:34 IST --- The government is desparate for funds for investment in airports. The private sector is anxious to get quick payback and one way to achieve this is by enjoying a monopoly. Hence the provision to shut down flights at existing airports of the Dabolim type. Public opinion including in Goa must emerge to counter this myopic policy for the sake of low cost civil aviation in India.
[Goanet] Goa's official telephone directory...
Is there any volunteer out there (preferably in Goa) who is willing to type Goa's official telephone directory, for being uploaded in cyberspace? It would be a tremendous resource if citizens knew the phone numbers and contact details of senior officials in the state (and politicians too), making them all that little less unaccountable! FN -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | http://fn.swiki.net Goa, India | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 --
[Goanet] Re: Ad majorem natus sum
Mr. Richard, Since we both studied Latin together correct me if I am wrong - natus sum means I am born and the phrase is Ad majorem natus sum' - it is used only in singular, isn't it? Cheers Fausto Richard wrote: Mr. Pinto, I think the "natus" in "Ad majora natus sumus" is incorrect if "Ad majora natus sum" means I was born for greater things.Did you get my point? "Natus" has to agree with the subject in number and gender. richard cabral
[Goanet] HAS Neibourhood watch come to Goa ?
ss HAS Neighborhood watch come to Goa ? 333 HERALD CORRESPONDENT VERNA, SEPT 4 Vasco SDPO N Raut Dessai has urged citizens to co-operate and assist the police to collect intelligence in regards to crime, its detection and prevention. He was speaking on the topic Community Policing at a recent Police-Public meeting at Verna police station. SDPO Dessai, who gave a patient hearing to the grievances of the public, also discussed the bad image that the police have received due to misbehaviour committed by certain personnel. He also emphasised on the rights of every individual as a citizen to obtain any kind of information and documents free of cost. In view of Ganesh Chaturthi, the SDPO informed the public regarding the arrangements made by police to prevent thefts and maintain law and order. oo __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes In Brief * Sept 5, 2005 * Teachers paid tributes to, Pallotti priest dies in hit-and-run...
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[Goanet] SEZs: TAX SHELTER REGIME (BUSINESSWORLD)
The Sept 12 issue of BUSINESSWORLD (www.businessworldindia.com) has a capsule summary of the new SEZ Act 2005 which is supposed to have gone into effect this month. Calling it "one of the most radical pieces of economic legislation", it fears that the new Act "could end up merely providing a lucrative tax shelter" for India Inc with no worthwhile stimulus to exports. Effectively, it says, the new Act has extended the window of Income Tax exemptions which was due to end on March 2009. What is worse, apparently companies hardly have to do anything worthwhile to avail of this lucrative benefit. There is no prospect for improvement of infrastructure or governance (at the state level) under the SEZ Act. There are no concessions in labour laws either. The mere availablity of tax savings is supposed to compensate for these drawbacks! The article wonders how this "reform" got passed the Left parties.
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Setembrachi 5vi, 2005!
Jivit voir-sokol asta. Thodde pavtti dis porzollta, thodde pavtti pavs votta. Punn visronaka ki ek pavsacho donddubal korunk disachi toxich pavsachi goroz. (Life has ups and downs. Sometimes the sun shines, sometimes the rain pours. But dont forget that it takes both the sun and the rain to make a rainbow.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
[Goanet] INDIAN AVIATION SCENE - MY PERSPECTIVE
Recently in response to an article in BUSINESSWORLD on Indian air traffic control I posted some comments on Indian aviation in a series on their website. The first of these was published as a Letter to the Editor in slightly edited form in the Sept 12 issue. The following is a copy/paste of all my comments for your information. Note the reverse chronological order (first is last). Any response would be appreciated --Phil. Reply by: Philip Thomas on 8/26/2005 6:43:58 AM One final bit regarding the militarys goings on at our airports. The case of Pune is similar to that of Goa and also differs in some crucial respects. Punes Lohegaon airport is under Air Force control for Sukhoi training purposes. Local industry has been pressing for an increase in watch hours which seems to have finally come through thanks to pressure from state politicians like Suresh Kalmadi¸ Sharad Pawar and civil aviation minister Praful Patel. But the catch is that AAI has to concede something to IAF in border areas like Gujarat and the North East. With the Navy there is no scope for such bargaining in Goa. The only possibility may be when Mopa comes up in north Goa. Maybe it will concede something at Dabolim in exchange for access to Mopa. But this is in the realm of speculation. There is no discussion in the media about Dabolim and Mopa. The public is likely to be presented with a fait accompli. BUSINESSWORLD must take up cudgels on behalf of the Indian travelling public to illuminate the whole issue of the militarys baneful influence on our aviation sector. There is a crying need for effective joint operation in key airports for low cost air travel. Reply by: Philip Thomas on 8/24/2005 5:25:22 AM Goa¸ the de facto tourism capital of India¸ provides a case study in the drag created by the military on Indian aviation. Dabolim airport with a runway as big as that of Mumbai and Delhi has been controlled for about 4 decades by the Navy. It blocks off prime daylight hours on the runway for the training of pilots who eventually operate from aircraft carriers. This leads to unnecessary bunching of civilian flights and a marked reduction in capacity. Just down the coast the Navy has a huge new base called Seabird. But the airfield there is only provisional. For all practical purposes¸ the Navy intends to operate mainly from Dabolim for the foreseeable future. Now there is talk of a greenfield airport to be built at Mopa in North Goa. This is in the offing for nearly 10 years. The fear is that as soon as Mopa is launched civilian flights at Dabolim wll be discontinued. Airline flights in Goa cannot afford to be disrupted in this manner. Goa needs both civilian airports -- Dabolim and Mopa. But it is anybodys guess as to who will take the lead to ensure that Goas aviation needs are adequately served. The media needs to publicise this sorry state of aviation sector management. Reply by: Philip Thomas on 8/23/2005 1:39:29 AM Further to my yesterdays comments regarding the need to reconsider the discontinuation of civilian flights at defence airfields when greenfield airports are commissioned¸ I just realised that BUSINESSWORLD itself called for this measure not very long ago. It had said that civilian flights at Bangalore and Hyderabad airports should continue even after the new airports come on stream. (It even proposed the same for Kochi Naval airstation but that may have been a bit far fetched. A couple of decades hence¸ however¸ the need is sure to be felt at Kochi). It s possible that the military is not the main source of objection to continuation of civilian flights though they would probably dearly love to have an airfield all to themselves. The military might be making good money from airport charges without ploughing much back to improve amenities. The main driver of the partitioning might be the private airport builder who would want naturally to capture all traffic at the new facility. These agreements may have to be reviewed and reconsidered in the interests of low cost civil aviation which seems a must in India. Reply by: Philip Thomas on 8/22/2005 1:35:32 AM Apropos the article "Danger in the air"¸ the results are a bit unsatisfying. You have not taken a comprehensive view before concluding that air traffic management and navigational aids are the problem. Part of the reason for this inadequacy lies in the persistent blindspot about military control over our aviation infrastructure which is vaguely mentioned in passing. This affects not only about a quarter of our airports but most of our air corridors. Until the veil of military control is lifted decisively we will contnue to thrash about ineffectually for solutions to aviation infrastructure problems. There is a related aspect which is also crying out for attention. The knee jerk reaction of aviation policy is to opt for greenfield airports whenever there is conflict between civilian use and
