Re: [Goanet] Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2015

[Venantius J Pinto]

O Tathagata (ani amghele Tathagate), Tathata (Tathaataa) aplya Thathastu
(oxem (zaun tem/ oxem/oshem zaun) thaim.

Budh xinkoi. Ginyaanacho marg dakoi.
Disrea dollear sau ailea. Pun torui, soglem dollea samkar zogzogta!

:)
—Venantius


On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Siyona G Gaunkar  wrote:

> Happy Ganesh Chaturthifor all___
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> This Festive Season a very Sincere prayer to Lord Ganesha, the Vigna-harta
> (remover of obstacles) to please help ease the sufferings of the poor and
> needy, but may the obstacles in the path of those chronic rogues just
> multiply manifold. Tathastu, so be it
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> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:30:26 +0430
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> GSRP wishes one and all a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2015.
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> From: "Pamela D'Mello" 
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> Subject: [Goanet] Goa University:Cutting off the roots
>
>
> http://www.readwhere.com/read/c/6546744
>
> Goa University:Cutting off the roots
> The slow whittling away at Goa University's land and stature by the
> government, is not the right way to treat an integral state institution
> By Pamela D'Mello
> The Goan, 14 September 2015
>
> As Panjim expands and spreads into the neighbouring villages, as government
> finds the need to put in more infrastructure for some of the major events
> (like the International Film Festival of India) that it hosts and other
> utilities and for myriad private interests   the state?s premier public
> university has been seen as a sitting duck. It has been steadily losing its
> campus land, as government finds it convenient to simply help itself to
> campus land, rather than search for alternative sites to locate some of its
> buildings.
>
> University Executive Council sources admit that the university is all the
> time under tremendous pressure from government to part with additional
> parcels of its campus. As a state funded university, dependent on
> government funds and approvals for all its requirements, including  filling
> of faculty posts, service extensions  et al the university finds itself
> at a distinct disadvantage.
>
> The current Vice Chancellor has repeatedly pointed this out in the public,
> arguing for  the constitution of a task force of citizens to help draw a
> master plan to preserve Goa University?s property. From the data, it is
> quite clear there is scant respect for the geographic integrity of the
> university campus, by the very entity that set it up and is charged with
> fostering its present and future growth. Of the 16.30 lakh sq m, the
> University was allotted when it was set up in June 1985, it has already
> lost 43,000 sq m to four non educational buildings constructed by
> government on its campus over the years. The ETDC complex hosting the
> electronic testing lab of the central government was granted  a  99 year
> lease on 3500 sq m, at Rs 1 per year. The BSNL telephone exchange
> occupies  2500
>
>


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[Goanet] Ganpati Bappa Moira

[Shamika Andrade]

As a kid born and brought up in Bombay, summer holidays always meant going
to Goa. And going to Goa always meant going to Moira and Aldona.



And as this kid born and brought up in Bombay, languages often intermingled
with one another giving rise to their own creation.



So when Hindu devotees called out “Ganpati Bappa Moriya”, I could only hear
Ganpati Bappa Moira.



A deeper explanation could be that when Mum warned Dad about overeating,
she usually said things like “You are becoming a ganpati”.



As a child, this is how I must have thought- Dad is from Moira and if he is
becoming a Ganpati, then were the people making fun of him when they said
Ganpati Bappa Moira? How did they find him? Were they going to immerse him?
But why?!



It’s funny how a childhood memory can suddenly pop up in one’s head. Then
again, today is Ganesh Chaturthi, the drums beat in sync to the devotees’
hearts and the-pounding-in-the-head of non-devotees.



In a place like Bombay, different cultures rub shoulders with one another,
sometimes picking out the best from each other. Everyone lives in close
harmony. Everyone knows how to adjust, until political parties for their
own vested gains bring in the divide.



Now let’s take the example of eating fish. Since this is an auspicious time
for our Hindu brethren, they would refrain from eating fish (and other
meats). As for me, I personally stay away from sea-food after Ganpati
visarjans or the immersions. Already toxic fish getting intoxicated on
gaudy plaster-of-paris remnants is a little too much for anyone to stomach.



But since we all live in harmony, I think I should tell my Hindu friends
who can’t wait to trade the vegetables for veritable meats along with
maachi fry, calamari, jhinga and other fish dishes.



However, I should also tell them that since there is a beef ban and the
government is trying for a meat ban and fish is much too polluted for a few
months, they should learn to love their vegetables.



Or learn to eat soya nuggets.



As for Dad who is rummaging in the kitchen, I wonder what he’s currently
over eating.

Oh wait! I can suddenly hear Mom's elephant footsteps to the rescue!



Ganpati Bappa Moira,

Goan Girl

[Goanet] Please read & sign, , " We want a pedestrian Safety Act 2015"

[Robin Viegas]

From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com
To: 

Hello,I just signed the petition, "Chief Minister, Maharashtra, Governor , 
Maharashtra, Chairman Law Commission, Maharashtra: We want Pedestrian Safety 
Act 2015."I think this is important. Will you sign it too?Here's the 
link:http://www.change.org/p/chief-minister-maharashtra-governor-maharashtra-chairman-law-commission-maharashtra-we-want-pedestrian-safety-act-2015Thanks,Bombay
 Catholic Sabha, Kalina Unit
(PS: get all fly members  & friends to sign. We need nos.)
  

[Goanet] Mumbai: You can still file objections to Coastal Rd, says Mun Commissioner

[Robin Viegas]

From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com
To: 

From: Darryl D'Monte 

Dear All
Pl see today's HT, which has a front-page story, pasted below, along with a 
full page on our debate yesterday.
The important news is that he's still prepared to take objections, so everyone 
should write to the office(r)s concerned, cited in  the leaflet attached. But 
only deal with LOCAL impacts, unless you have any other expert opinion. Don't 
reiterate previous objections, because it will be discarded.
Arjun: pl chain-mail this to all meeting attendees.
Best
Darryl
BMC open to changes to coastal roadHT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Mumbai| 
Updated: Sep 15, 2015 01:46 IST 0 0Share0 The citizens are set to have a 
greater say in the ambitious coastal road project as the civic body is willing 
to make changes to the plan on the basis of Mumbaiites’ suggestions and 
objections. Speaking at HT’s roundtable discussion on the coastal road project, 
municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta said the Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation 
(BMC) is ready to take on board suggestions and objections to the project, 
although the deadline has already passed.
An HT initiative to increase citizen participation in the coastal road project, 
the roundtable discussion on Monday was attended by Ashok Datar, transport 
activist and convener of Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF); Shishir Joshi, CEO of 
Mumbai First; Darryl D’monte, former journalist; Shweta Wagh and Hussain 
Indorewala of K Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture (KRVIA); along with 
the civic chief.
Mehta said the civic body will try and reach out to citizens with “greater 
gusto”, and that the citizens need not be “experts” for making suggestions to 
the plan.
“The civic body is ready for alternatives, mitigations or corrections on 
coastal road if it could have better suggestions. Even if the official deadline 
of suggestions and objections has ended, public can approach us and give their 
opinion based on any study,” said the civic chief.
The move will lead to greater public participation in the project, resulting in 
the best possible options being cleared for the 33-km coastal road. The project 
has faced opposition from citizens and experts on several issues, such as land 
reclamation, environmental damage and traffic bottlenecks.Mehta said the BMC 
does not want cosmetic changes, which they regret later. “All the objections 
will be checked minutely so that only the best is reserved for the project. 
Every step taken by the BMC and all related documents will be made public,” 
said Mehta.
The experts and urban researchers at the roundtable discussion suggested there 
should be more participation of citizens in the project through ward-level 
meetings and public consultations.
Claiming the public is poorly informed about the coastal road project, Datar 
said: “Lot of confusion over feasibility of coastal road exists because there 
is hardly any public dialogue or hearing over it. There needs to be more 
interactive sessions between officials and citizens.”
D’monte said since few people are informed about the project, it has created a 
trust deficit. “The civic body should hold public meetings at ward levels,” he 
said.
As a take away from the discussion, Mumbai First, an initiative of private 
businesses that is partnering with the state government to transform the city, 
will hold dialogues and discussions on the project to bridge the gap between 
citizen groups and the administration.
-- 
Darryl D'Monte
Chairperson, Forum of Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI)
Kinara, 29-B Carter Road, Bandra West, 
Mumbai 400 050, India
Tel +91 22 2642 7088, 2645 9286 
E-mail: darryldmonte@gmail.comBlog: http://darryldmonte.blogspot.in/










  

[Goanet] St Patricks in New York

[Con Menezes]

Getting ready for Pope Francis’ visit.  
  
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/17/nyregion/st-patricks-cathedral-pope-francis-visit.html?emc=edit_ae_20150917&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=69652215

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[Goanet] Easy listening selection......Neil Diamond

[Con Menezes]

Song Song Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ighSddnnaPE

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[Goanet] AIFF MATCH REPORT: INDIA U-16 COLTS GO DOWN TO IRAN + PIXS (THREE ATTACHMENTS).

[AIFF Media]

Dear colleagues,


Please find below the preview report of India’s match against Iran from the
AFC U-16 Qualifiers in Tabriz City, Iran. The U-17 World Cup Team had
defeated Bahrain 5-0 in the first match.


*Also find attached four pictures (CREDIT: AIFF MEDIA)*

1.  Against Iran you cannot commit mistakes and expect to win, stated
Nicolai Adam.



2.  The India U-16 colts prior to the kick-off against Iran.



3.  The Iran U-16 boys pose for the Team photo.

*Please credit AIFF Media for the pictures used.*


*Please follow our Official Twitter Handle @AIFFMedia for more exclusive
updates.*


*Also follow and like the Official Page of Indian Football Teams on
Facebook at **https://www.facebook.com/TheIndianFootballTeam*



*For further information feel free to contact AIFF Media Manager Nilanjan
Datta on his mobile number (in Iran) on +98-9108931956.*


Regards,
AIFF Media Team


--


*‘WE MADE MISTAKES AND IT COST US’*


*INDIA U-16 COLTS GO DOWN TO IRAN*


By Nilanjan Datta,
AIFF Media Team


*INDIA U-16 0*


*lost to*


*IRAN U-16 3 (Mohammad Sharifi – 16th, Khodamoradi – 44th, Ghaderi – 57th)*


*TABRIZ CITY:* India U-16 National Team went down 0-3 to a strong Iran in
their second match of the AFC U-16 Qualifiers in Tabriz City on Friday
(September 18).


In another match, Bahrain, who had lost 0-5 to India in the inaugural Group
E match, beat Lebanon 2-1.

India now stand on three points from two matches and will play Lebanon in
their last Group League match on Sunday (September 20).


Goals from Mohammad Sharaifi (16th), Khodamoradi (43rd) and Ghaderi (57th)
helped Iran earn full points.


Congratulating Iran on the victory, Head Coach Nicolai Adam added with a
smile, “We look forward to having  rematch against Iran in the AFC U-16
Finals next year in India.”


“With due respect to Iran, we played much stronger Teams during the
exposure teams in Germany and even won. But to win a game like this you
need to play without making mistakes, which we were not able to,” he
maintained.


“It was in the last 20 minutes that we played Football. The second goal at
the stroke of interval killed us,” he stated. “The boys are young and we
have time to prepare them for the bigger challenges that stay ahead.”


“We could not reproduce our good performance which we put up against
Bahrain. In my opinion, we lost because we were weak, and not because Iran
were strong,” he commented.


“It was not a good match for both sides as there were plenty of long balls
played by both sides while Players from this age should play more on the
pitch,” he felt.


Iran surged into the lead in the 16th minute. Off a free-kick, all went for
the header and it missed all to enter the net.

Just as the Teams seemed to be heading to the interval with the same score,
the second goal came a minute prior to the interval.

Goalkeeper Dheeraj was perhaps that shade too late to react to
Khodamoradi’s long ranger, and it bulged the net.


Off the very next attack, India almost reduced the margin but even as
Ninthoi cut down the left and entered the box, rival Goalkeeper Meraj
Esmaeli, the tallest Player on the pitch, stretched himself to the full to
block.


Changing over, Sanjiv replaced Aniket and then Rahul came in for Ninthoi in
the 68th minute.


It seemed to have an immediate effect as India earned two corners and a
free kick in a span of three minutes and had not Sarif disbalanced himself
in his effort to tap into the empty net, the deficit could have been
reduced.


The Indians seemed to be coming back into their own groove by then. The
Iranians were pushed back and defended, at times, just managing to. They
used their better physique to their full advantage.


One of Sanjiv’s shot narrowly missed the target and another rasper from
Rahul went straight to Meraj.


Joseph came in for Suresh – the last substitution in the 82nd minute but
overturning the deficit seemed improbable.



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[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....

[Gabe Menezes]

Return To Me ( 1958 ) - DEAN MARTIN - Lyrics


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyFqVPdgBCs

G






-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] GITP Press Note (18-Sep-2015): GEC engineers choose to make a difference to Goan villages

[Goa IT Professionals]

*GEC engineers choose to make a difference to Goan villages*

As you are aware Goa IT Professionals (GITP) group has recently launched
its Project GEIT (Goans Empowered with IT) in 3 Goan village schools to
promote IT education among school children with the vision of eventually
bringing modern employment@doorsteps to our villages for all-round
upliftment of our society.



At the start of Project GEIT our repeated requests for more than a month to
many global Goans to fund at least one of the three schools this year
yielded no results. The amount in question was ₹55,000. With time running
out our GITP Vice President, Vincent Toscano, made a plea to his Government
Engineering College (GEC, Farmagudi, Goa) 1997 batch mates on their
whatsapp group on the morning of 09-Sep-2015 and within 12 hours the
pending school got more than fully funded with donors contributing ₹5000
each as listed below in alphabetical order:

1.   Biju Mathew

2.   Blasio Dias

3.   Deelip Menezes

4.   Dhondiraj Samant

5.   Kaustubh Sawkar

6.   Michael D'Souza

7.   Nikhilesh Samant

8.   Pandurang Kamat

9.   Ranjit Nair

10.   Sanjay Karanjkar

11.   Somesh Naik

12.   Sunil Rodrigues



It was indeed heart-warming to see the concern and eagerness of this batch
of engineers – Goan and others alike – to support our people’s initiative
to make a positive difference for Goans in our villages. Imagine what
wonders could be achieved if every batch from each college and institution
in Goa were to come forward likewise to support similar initiatives focused
not on doling out charity but to enable Goans to raise themselves up with
modern skills.



It is magic when well-intentioned people and information technology
(whatsapp in the above case) come together for a good cause. And for every
cynical Goan there is an increasing number of Goans, as well as outsiders
(“bhaile” as we ridicule them), that genuinely care to make a positive
difference for Goans in Goa for no vested interests or any returns. The
above incident is an eye-opener to the many chronically pessimist and
escapist Goans who blame everybody other than themselves for the current
state of affairs in Goa. It is high time they wake up and start doing
something positive for the society, for our every positive action,
howsoever big or small, today piles up into a greater good tomorrow. Doing
nothing improves nothing…so start doing something…positive…from today…for
as long as each one of us can!

-- 
Regards,
Goa IT Professionals
www.goaitpro.org

[Goanet] COLVALE JAIL AND NOT IAS – THE ROAD AHEAD FOR ARUN DESAI

[Aires Rodrigues]

Arun Desai, the mastermind in the infamous RTO bribery case is no novice to
Corruption. Any government servant will recall that as Secretary to Manohar
Parrikar in 2000 during his first tenure as Chief Minister of Goa, Arun
Desai used to openly collect for all and sundry. How they shared that booty
only the two would know.


With all other officers being frequently tossed around Arun Desai managed
and manipulated to remain firmly saddled on the treasure throne as the
Director of Transport for a record uninterrupted last over five years, only
to be transferred out this week after a written note moved by the Anti-
corruption Branch.


The alarming levels of Corruption in Goa is a matter of great concern.
Corruption has soared to towering levels over the last three and a half
years of the BJP rule. The Director of Vigilance Amarsen Rane and
Superintendent of Police Bosco George heading the Anti- Corruption wing in
the Vigilance department along with their teams are very competent and
conscientious officers but lack the power and freedom to function
independently. They need the government approval for everything, even to
register a preliminary inquiry against an erring official.  The BJP has
infact been misusing the Vigilance department only to target and silence
voices of political dissent.


The BJP should be ashamed that it is promoting an awfully rotten officer
Arun Desai to the IAS cadre. If Zero Tolerance to Corruption is the mantra,
the government should keep Arun Desai in Goa to prosecute and punish him
for all his misdeeds.


There can be only one Road Map ahead for the beleaguered Arun Desai.
Colvale Jail and not the IAS cadre should be the destination for an officer
who has so well excelled and distinguished himself in the art and finesse
of Corruption.

Aires Rodrigues

Advocate High Court

C/G-2, Shopping Complex

Ribandar Retreat,

Ribandar – Goa – 403006

Mobile No: 9822684372

Office Tel  No: (0832) 2444012

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Re: [Goanet] IMPORTANT: Invitation to GITP's press conference @ 4:30pm on 19Sep (Saturday) in Panaji

[Goa IT Professionals]

Dear Editors, Reporters and the Goan media community:
*(160+ invitees in Bcc from the Goan press and media community)*

Just a gentle reminder about our press conference tomorrow (19Sep) as
notified in our invite mail below.

Kindly carry along a USB memory stick if you would like to collect
photographs and video clips from our recent Project GEIT events in Goan
village schools which would be made available at our press conference.

We look forward to meet and interact with you tomorrow.

-- 
Regards,
Goa IT Professionals
www.goaitpro.org

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 11:29 PM, Goa IT Professionals 
wrote:

> Dear Editors, Reporters and the Goan media community:
> *(160+ invitees in Bcc from the Goan press and media community)*
>
> Greetings from GITP!
>
> As you are aware Goa IT Professionals (GITP) has been working selflessly
> towards promoting the cause of a locally sustainable IT industry in Goa. We
> have been voluntarily supporting the Goa government in various ways to
> achieve this objective of making Goa an IT-friendly state. Over the past
> many months we have had a number of successes, certain challenges and have
> developed a plan to get things done along with the government in several
> areas that are necessary for attracting the IT industry to Goa.
>
> Kindly refer our detailed press note (dated Sep 8, 2015 at 4:12 PM) in
> relation to which we would like to elaborate further on our next course
> of action with special emphasis on following key points:
>
>- Launch of Goa Skills Registry to create a database of Goan
>professionals across occupations worldwide
>- Empowerment of village children through IT education
>- Current status of Goa IT Policy
>- Need for a conclave on IT industry in Goa
>- Need for the spread of IT industry beyond the IT and ESDM parks
>- Need for the Government to actively pursue industry and invite them
>to Goa
>- Need to improve business-friendliness of Goa
>
>
> Hence we invite you to an *INTERACTIVE PRESS CONFERENCE *as per details
> below:
> *DATE: Sep 19, 2015 (Saturday)*
> *TIME: 4:30pm-5:30pm*
> *PLACE: Lecture Hall, Central Library, Patto Plaza, Panaji, Goa*
>
> Prior to the press conference we have a GITP Open-house meeting of all our
> members based in Goa as well as those visiting Goa for the Ganesh festival.
>
> We seek wholehearted support in our earnest endeavor from the Goan press
> and media community which has always upheld matters of significance to Goa
> and Goans.
>
> We look forward to meeting you / your team in person at our press
> conference this Saturday afternoon and are grateful for your kind
> co-operation and support despite the festive session and holidays.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Goa IT Professionals
> www.goaitpro.org
> Gurudev Naik: gurudev.n...@gmail.com, +919167260039
> Vincent Toscano: vincent.toscan...@gmail.com, +917219510020
>



-- 
Regards,
Goa IT Professionals
www.goaitpro.org

[Goanet] ISIS luring Indian Youth

[Nelson Lopes]

ISIS LURING INDIAN YOUTH

At least  two recruiting   agents in India  have positively come to light.
The number of Indians with respect to the Muslim population seems to be
insignificant, though there are no exact figures. In times to come it can
only become large, The number of people from the west, Europe, France,
joining their ranks is much more alarming, Those joining them are educated
people, young and professionals, who may not necessarily be conversant with
religious ideology .The recruits are engaged through Internet by
sophisticated methods, not easily visible on the surface, Joining ISIS is
fighting a war abroad and thus taking part in a sectarian conflicts, which
may then be imported in India,form sleeper cells of propaganda, recruitment
and thus divide a wedge between Shias and Sunnis in India, which is not
pronounced at the moment The clever propaganda, brain washing and financial
clout is playing its role, Why the young , professionals from India are
 attracted and lured at personal risks is just difficult to fathom, Even
the parents of such passionate followers are kept in the dark, Muslims in
India are not well educated ,poor  and marginalized lot, There is no
attempt to integrate them in the main streams or in employment, They are
always looked upon with suspicions as terrorists, and unfortunately in most
terrorists incidents, Muslims are an integral part. Hence the perception is
not without reasons. ,Even after a long period of Independence Muslims are
still to enjoy the confidence of the majority with respect to their
patriotism The frequent rabble rousing by fringe elements like VHP, Bajrang
Dall, HMS and even responsible members of BJP with their Ghar vapsi, love
jihad drives terror in their minds, making them feel unwanted and pushing
them in the open arms of such exploiters The ISIS is not only a threat to
Muslim Nations, but detrimental to secular fabric and peace and prosperity.
It was for India to stop the tide of recruitment and to take definite
measures to counter the elusive propaganda of ISIS

Nelson Lopes Chinchinim

[Goanet] Goa news for September 19, 2015

[Goanet News Service]

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.

*** FC Goa play out 1-1 draw with Ajman Club in pre-season game
- Zee News
ide-fc-goa-draw-with-ajman-club-1.1585879">ISL side FC Goa draw
with Ajman Club
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHetfL9OixcrJML1syZZ4FT4eZ-DA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778952107222&ei=fJ78VbiWKoGB3wHk559Y&url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/fc-goa-play-out-1-1-draw-with-ajman-club-in-pre-season-game_1798530.html

*** Indian Super League: FC Goa Defeat Al Shabab in Friendly
Match - NDTVSports.com
uper-league-2015-isl-2015-fc-goa-records-emphatic-win-over-al-shabab/article7659502.ece">FC
Goa records emphatic win over Al Shabab
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFPMzo9ROWKlJzoaGmZxusDBkZ2Qw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778950564265&ei=fJ78VbiWKoGB3wHk559Y&url=http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league/news/248635-indian-super-league-fc-goa-defeat-al-shabab-in-friendly-match

*** Goa celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi - Oneindia
od and formally installing them in their homes. The Ganesh
festival or Ganesh Chaturthi, along with Christmas, is the
most ...
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*** Unruly passenger forces emergency landing of Delhi-Goa
IndiGo flight - ABP Live
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*** Mining scam: Search held at office of ex-Goa CM's close aide
- Times of India
mes of IndiaPANAJI: Sleuths on Wednesday conducted a search at
the office of a realtor known to be a close aide of former Goa
chief minister Digambar Kamat in connection with the mining
scam. The Special Investigation Team of Crime Branch searched
the office of ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGm6KGfb2Gt1F31m7_RSghS-kYvGg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778951906812&ei=fJ78VbiWKoGB3wHk559Y&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mining-scam-Search-held-at-office-of-ex-Goa-CMs-close-aide/articleshow/48987933.cms

*** These people are on a month long visit to Goa. But not to
party or vacation - IBNLive
NLiveWhile most of us wait for an opportunity to present itself,
some hold it by its horns and make way for greatness. The people
from Mission Rabies are on one such, tireless mission. A team of
veterinarians and volunteers have recently reached Goa to ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGSDE-7m-fcUGeI_dlxIgVKaVwMgA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=fJ78VbiWKoGB3wHk559Y&url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/buzz/these-people-are-on-a-month-long-visit-to-goa-but-not-to-party-or-vacation-1099622.html

*** Goa Spreads Its 'Wings' to Attract More Tourists - NDTV
dd bird species in India. This is a fact which is not known to
many. We are in the process of promoting birding as a tourism
activity in order to attract high-spending tourists to the
state. Avi-tourism is ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFnWmkTv824NUxQ8q7jz1yRvY-kyg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=fJ78VbiWKoGB3wHk559Y&url=http://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/goa-spreads-its-wings-to-attract-more-tourists-1219148

*** THE CITIZEN BUREAU Goa DefExpo Turns Into a Logis... THE
CITIZEN BUREAU - Google (press release)
hdcM&authuser=0&ned=us">and more »
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*** Why just gold, anything can be smuggled into Goa - Oherald
eraldWhile the alarming rise in cases of gold smuggling at the
Dabolim airport, exposes the lack of security and vigilance, it
underlines an extremely dangerous fact  the complicity of ground
staff at Bombay, and more crucially in Goa, in allowing ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGm-i0iIDg3gZPFsROZCBpKF4hJnQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778953635071&ei=fJ78VbiWKoGB3wHk559Y&url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/Editorial/Why-just-gold-anything-can-be-smuggled-into-Goa/93677.html

*** Temple in church property threatens Goa's peace - ucanews
trong mob completed building a 20-square ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGU3Iuhxr-tM2bZZLnTWWuMR5bUlQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=fJ78

[Goanet] Goa news for September 18, 2015

[Goanet News Service]

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.

*** FC Goa records emphatic win over Al Shabab - The Hindu
 in their second friendly ahead of the upcoming Indian Super
League (ISL) season 2, at the Al Shabab stadium in Dubai on
Wednesday. Zico made four changes from the 11 that started in
the 2-2 draw against Al Khaleej.
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*** ISL side FC Goa draw with Ajman Club - gulfnews.com
n from Raju Gaekwad. Both teams tried their best to get a second
goal, but the hot and humid weather and some hasty shooting in
front of goal kept the scoreline the ...
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*** Vedanta's Sesa Goa opens its second mining lease at Bicholim
- Economic Times
erm vision is to create a sustainable iron ore mining industry
in India which contributes to economic growth of ...
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*** MMTC to help Goa mine operators sell iron ore in global mkt
- Moneycontrol.com
ffers-to-market-Goan-iron-ore-at-best-price/articleshow/48992546.cms">MMTC
offers to market Goan iron ore at best price
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHY72N3fEdSp4HqgbN5maqgF3Ux9w&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778951796737&ei=_Uz7VeHEMsvP3AHPlKi4Dw&url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/mmtc-to-help-goa-mine-operators-sell-iron-oreglobal-mkt_3104101.html

*** Goa celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi - Oneindia
od and formally installing them in their homes. The Ganesh
festival or Ganesh Chaturthi, along with Christmas, is the
most ...
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*** Unruly passenger forces emergency landing of Delhi-Goa
IndiGo flight - ABP Live
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*** Mining scam: Search held at office of ex-Goa CM's close aide
- Times of India
mes of IndiaPANAJI: Sleuths on Wednesday conducted a search at
the office of a realtor known to be a close aide of former Goa
chief minister Digambar Kamat in connection with the mining
scam. The Special Investigation Team of Crime Branch searched
the office of ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGm6KGfb2Gt1F31m7_RSghS-kYvGg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778951906812&ei=_Uz7VeHEMsvP3AHPlKi4Dw&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mining-scam-Search-held-at-office-of-ex-Goa-CMs-close-aide/articleshow/48987933.cms

*** These people are on a month long visit to Goa. But not to
party or vacation - IBNLive
NLiveWhile most of us wait for an opportunity to present itself,
some hold it by its horns and make way for greatness. The people
from Mission Rabies are on one such, tireless mission. A team of
veterinarians and volunteers have recently reached Goa to ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGSDE-7m-fcUGeI_dlxIgVKaVwMgA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=_Uz7VeHEMsvP3AHPlKi4Dw&url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/buzz/these-people-are-on-a-month-long-visit-to-goa-but-not-to-party-or-vacation-1099622.html

*** Three more sites earmarked for IIT Goa - Times of India
mes of IndiaPanaji: The state government has identified three
possible sites for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
allotted to Goa. The new sites are in Mashe at Canacona,
Poinguinim and Betki at Ponda, sources said. Officials in Goa
are in the process of ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHrTzKlmOrtkUB2-LaxDiqBj_7RTg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778951427691&ei=_Uz7VeHEMsvP3AHPlKi4Dw&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Three-more-sites-earmarked-for-IIT-Goa/articleshow/48977788.

[Goanet] What's the beef?

[Joao Barros-Pereira]

What's the beef?



"Why only mutton and chicken and not also fish and eggs?" asks the Bombay
High court in reference to the ban during the period of fasting of the
Jains. If it is about the practice of non-violence by the Jain community,
then why not also fish and eggs? A good question, otherwise isn't it an
intrusion into the eating habits of Indian citizens?


The Maharastra State government and promotors of the ban need to answer the
question or the majority of Indians who respect the High court and accept
its position of authority within the framework of the Indian constitution
will have to conclude it is nothing more, nothing less, than fascism as
articulated in the media. And, since the promotors of the ban would not
like to appear as fascists they should answer the question clearly.
Millions of Indians are confused and now living in wonderland with regard
to this issue.


We Indians are proud to be the world's largest democracy and guard our
sacred legal rights jealously. We know how Adolf Hitler came to power in a
German democracy - a cautionary tale - at the time we Indians were fighting
to rid ourselves of the yoke of colonialism with the great Mahatma Gandhi
as our leader. The British government relented, and gave us Independence.
At last, we Indians were free! Is the elected Maharastra government going
to take away the hard-won freedom and legal rights of the people of Mumbai?


Jainism is a non-violent religion and so is Buddhism. Both religions
originated in India but the Jains are extremely rich today unlike Buddhists
who are poor and belong to low castes.


Why did it happen this way? We know how famous the Jains are for not
wanting to hurt even an insect. The vision and teachings of Jainism
strongly limited the possibility of people becoming soldiers or even
farmers over a millennium, at least. The clever Jains chose the path of the
merchant, trader and shopkeeper. In this way, they did not have to become
violent, and yet could become rich. They are a wealthy community in India
today, aren't they?


Buddha was no match for the Brahmins. Although he was a prince, and had a
number of Brahmin rebels as his followers, they were all against caste,
inequality by birth. India, in fact, can claim to have the first
practitioner of democracy and equality in the history of the world,
millennia ahead of Europe, the UK or the USA. However, his view of equality
went beyond politics and, though it was the first step, enlightenment was
the final.


The government needs to promote Buddhism, the other great ancient Indian
religion which today is a global religion even though it is against caste,
the ugliest form of discrimination in the world. With the progress of
science, all other major religions appear to fall into the realm of
mythology or fiction. Nowadays, the majority of Indians despise caste, it
is not only Dr. Ambedker and low caste people. And, believe it or not, so
do some politicians too.

[Goanet] WANING NARENDRA MODI ON THE SLIDE

[Aires Rodrigues]

In yet more empty rhetoric Narendra Modi now vows that he will do in 50
months what others have not done in 50 years obviously referring to the
Congress. But over the last 16 months he has only been blabbering and
merrily touring the world. And for the next 34 months that is all he will
be up to. All indications are however that in Corruption the BJP may pocket
in 50 months what it took the Congress 50 years.


Like Dr Manmohan Singh, now Narendra Modi too sits mum when his government
is cornered. He promised the country the moon but has miserably failed to
deliver.  It has been only empty glossy talk all the way. With his one man
rule, basic democratic values have been consigned to the wind.


Nothing has been done to strengthen the Right to Information Act while the
Lok Pal is also not in place only affording ‘Acche din’ for the corrupt. It
is no secret that the Narendra Modi government is geared, controlled, and
manipulated by the RSS and the VHP who are deeply entrenched in their very
divisive ideology.


Fascism is at its peak, with sheer intolerance to criticism. L. K. Advani
was not wrong in voicing his concern as recently as on 18th June this year
that the repeat of Emergency could happen. The people of India are now
seeing through NaMo’s vicious game plan with the chorus already bugling
‘Modi Hatao Desh Bachao’.

Aires Rodrigues

Advocate High Court

C/G-2, Shopping Complex

Ribandar Retreat,

Ribandar – Goa – 403006

Mobile No: 9822684372

Office Tel  No: (0832) 2444012

Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com

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   airesrodrig...@yahoo.com

You can also reach me on

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[Goanet] Bonding with the por in India.

[Con Menezes]

http://www.frontline.in/the-nation/to-bond-with-the-poor/article7645661.ece?homepage=true

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[Goanet] URGENT : PRESS-NOTE (19th September, 2015): Goa IT Professionals (GITP) Open House to held on Saturday

[Goa IT Professionals]

Hi all:

Please publish this Press-Note in your esteemed dailies/channels on
Saturday 19th September, 2015. This is regarding the *Goa IT Professionals
(GITP) Open House* to be held on *Saturday, 19th September, 2015*; at *3 pm* in
the* Lecture Hall, Goa State Central Library, Patto- Panjim.*

*PRESS NOTE 19th September, 2015*


*Goa IT Professionals (GITP) Open House to held on Saturday*

Goa IT Professionals (GITP) a association of IT Professionals of Goan
origin, working in Goa and elsewhere, will be organizing a open house
on Saturday, 19th September, 2015; at 3 pm in the Lecture Hall, Goa State
Central Library, Patto- Panjim.

The agenda for the open house includes discussing the activities the group
undertook in recent past, future projects and responsibilities of the
members towards sustainable and a progressive IT industry in Goa. GITP
extend their invitation to all IT professionals who will be in the state
for the Ganesh Chaturthi Vacations to attend this Open House.

GITP is a group of selfless individuals who are employed in the IT/ITES
industries, mostly outside the state. Through their campaign on Social
networking sites, GITP has gathered a support of around 8 thousand
individuals. The core team of GITP is in constant discussions with DoIT,
Government of Goa and the industry in Goa, to support and encourage  a
sustainable IT/ITES/ESDM industry in Goa.

*PRESS NOTE ENDS*

We thank the press community for their support to GITP activities.

-- 
Regards,
Goa IT Professionals
www.goaitpro.org

[Goanet] Fw: Two million people in India apply for 330 jobs.

[Con Menezes]

   
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34276253

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Re: [Goanet] Kolkata: Karate girl kicks her way out of molesters’ clutches

[Stephen Dias]

Beautiful job done by this karate teenager girl. Others must also learn
karate lessons that will help them one day. Those who have girls must see
that their children learn karate classes and the Govt of Goa must see that
karate classes for girls must be essential and mandatory subject in the
school or colleges.
Goans must learn the lesson from this girl and karate master teachers in
Goa, should see that the young girls who are leaning karate in various
schools in Goa must be well trained for this kind of  fight.

Stephen Dias
D.Paula

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On 18 September 2015 at 19:48, b sabha  wrote:

>
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Karate-girl-kicks-her-way-out-of-molesters-clutches/articleshow/48863452.cms
>
> BARASAT: A 16-year-old girl returning home alone in the evening seemed
> like an easy target for two drunken men. They reached out to grab her, only
> to get a fistful of fury.
>
> The teenager punched them in the face, kicked them where it hurts most,
> left them bloody, battered and bewildered — and running for their lives. In
> Madhyamgram, the northern outskirts of Kolkata where molestation and rape
> are almost an everyday nightmare, the story of a fightback has turned this
> karate girl into an instant hero.
>
> When TOI spoke to her, she was all charged up and still in sparring mode.
> "Mere mukh pathiye diyechi (I smashed their faces). They got what they
> deserved. I am not afraid of them," the braveheart said. "I started
> learning karate a year ago because I feared I might be sexually assaulted.
> Crimes against women have risen alarmingly in our part of town. I wanted to
> be able to defend myself and I am glad I did," she said.
>
> The duo, who are on the run, are habitual offenders. They are in a group
> of five that hangs around Doltala area, harassing any woman who passes by.
> "They had been teasing me and my friend for the past few weeks. I had
> complained against them to local people but no one dared speak a word
> against them. They are a terror for women," she said. "I told myself that
> if it crossed a line, I would fight back."
>
> On Monday evening, she was returning home from karate class, clad in a
> track suit, when the duo spotted her. "They were on bicycles. They suddenly
> sped towards me and pushed me hard. I fell down. They were drunk and hurled
> filthy abuses at me. When I protested, they grabbed my hand and tried to
> drag me away," she said. The teenager sprung at them. "I punched one of
> them in the temple and the other in the face. The first one staggered back,
> shocked. The other one fell down, groaning and holding his face in his
> hands. I could see blood dripping through his fingers. The first one tried
> to punch me. I blocked it and threw a front kick. He collapsed in a heap.
> The other one again came at me, and I hit him with a barrage of punches to
> his face and temples. Both of them were writhing on the ground," she told
> TOI.
>
> Passersby stood stunned. Still no one came forward to help. The battered
> duo staggered to their feet, got back on their cycles and pedaled away,
> threatening to teach her a lesson. Local resident Shankari Haldar, who
> witnessed her in action, said, "I was stunned by her courage. She kicked
> and punched the youths and they fell flat. But it is unfortunate that they
> managed to flee. Other girls should also learn martial arts to keep such
> criminals at bay."
>
> The girl filed an FIR. Police say they have identified one of the accused
> and raids are on to arrest them. "When I started learning karate, my
> parents did not support me. Now I am sure I will never stop practicing
> martial arts.
>
>
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Re: [Goanet] The Goan Everyday

[Sam Furtado]

Many thanks for the 3 short videos... IT MADE MY DAY. Going thru them
changed my present perception on Goa and I am sure in the coming years
things would definitely improve if these people are given the right
platform to develop and nurture their talent for ages to come... GOA Could
be SHINING..

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

VIVA GOA.
Sam

On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 5:46 PM, Con Menezes  wrote:

> Three short videos
> http://www.thegoan.net/
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Re: [Goanet] JoeGoaUK photostream of the Churches.

[Sam Furtado]

Yes, Mr. Vernatius you are right in your per se but in many Anthology or
due to various language the etymology may have various meanings not
necessarily being ignorant but of course you can all count them as Printers
Devil.  What else can one say?
Sam

On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 11:06 PM, Venantius J Pinto <
venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> In the second images, It is surprising that the transliteration of Bom
> Jesus in Devnagiri is wrong. The sound of "Bom" must have an -n ending, and
> not as it shown in Devnagiri. Jesus should be transliterated as Jesu!
>
> Even in English it ought to be pronounced as we do while speaking in
> Konkani, and of course Portuguese although we write it as Bom Jesus (Bon
> Jesu).
>
> Venantius
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 12:26 AM, Sam Furtado 
> wrote:
>
> > Thank you JOE GOA for the beautiful photos of GOA
> CHURCHES.what
> > a enchanting views and the panoramic scenes one of the best in the
> world..
> > Sam
> >
> > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Con Menezes 
> wrote:
> >
> > > From my desktop.
> > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/show/with/3924807660/
> > >
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[Goanet] Easy listening selection..........ABBA

[Con Menezes]

  Ring  Ring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARh6HdZKmKI

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[Goanet] Western coastal road: Another builders’ dream project

[Robin Viegas]

From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com
To: 

15 Sep 2015Hindustan Times (Mumbai)SHIRISH B PATEL
THE WCR WILL DEEPEN THE DIVIDE BETWEEN THE PROSPEROUS WESTERN EDGE AND THE REST 
OF THE CITYMUMBAI: Like many another costly project in Mumbai of dubious value, 
the Western Coastal Road (WCR) is yet another project that will have massive 
costs and yet do virtually nothing for Mumbai’s citizens — except, in this 
case, the tiny handful that travel only by car. Sadly, our citizens are either 
too docile (the poor) or too complicit (the rich) to question the government’s 
choices.
Every infrastructure project in the city should be looked at keeping the 
following in mind:(a) Its long-term impact on the development of the city(b) 
The numbers of people who benefit from it(c) The income class of the people who 
benefit(d) Its priority in the list of city projects(e) Its cost and how it can 
be funded
In approving the WCR, the Government of Maharashtra seems to have overlooked 
each of these considerations. In regard to long-term impact, the WCR will 
further deepen the divide between the prosperous western edge and the rest of 
the city. The western edge already has real estate prices that are among the 
highest in the world. The experience of cities all over the world has been that 
it is important to keep a balance of different income groups spread throughout 
the city. Cities that ignored this have suffered. Paris constructed housing for 
the poor on its perimeter and suffered severe riots. Property prices will 
inevitably vary across a city, but taking measures that aggravate the 
difference is bad policy.
Investment attracts investment. Public infrastructure investment inevitably 
attracts population and further private investment by way of property 
development. The temptation to build new residential blocks and hotels with a 
great and unobstructed sea view will be impossible to resist. And let us not 
delude ourselves, the accommodation in these new Marine Drives will naturally 
be at the highest possible prices. Of course the scheme as presented today 
shows extensive green areas, both between the road and the existing edge of the 
land and at the places where new offshore geometric intersections are laid out 
to connect with feeder roads. Such green areas will not remain green for very 
long. One does not need to look beyond what has happened to the already minimal 
green areas in the city to know what the fate of these new green areas will be.
The WCR is planned as two lanes each way. So it is really meant for cars only. 
Whether you say so or not, that is the way it will be. The reality of the 
Bandra-Worli Sea Link is that buses are not allowed on it. So it will be with 
the WCR. Let us not forget that the new road will be on the extreme western 
edge of Mumbai. To get anywhere else in Mumbai, you will have to turn off the 
WCR and enter one of the east-west cross roads, already too narrow and too 
crowded to cope with more traffic from the WCR. So the WCR will truly serve 
only those who live along it and have their offices, clubs and restaurants also 
along the same WCR. This super-wealthy minority will then be able to zip up and 
down the WCR, from home to office to restaurant to office to gym to club and 
home again, all without touching the rest of the city.
Incidentally, there cannot be bus stops along the route of the WCR, because 
where will the bus travellers go from the bus stop? The only users of such bus 
stops would be servants in the high value buildings or hotels alongside.
A recent transport study showed that 52% of all trips in the city are by 
walking. Of the vehicular trips, 5% are by car. Overall, 2.2% of daily trips in 
Mumbai are by car. More than half of these are surely along the eastern and 
central parts of Mumbai. So perhaps less than 1% of daily trips might exploit 
the benefit of the WCR. So is this massive investment for the exclusive benefit 
of that tiny handful? Or are there sideshows going on we know nothing about? 
Including, of course, the promise of future builders’ profits.
Worst of all, the project adds no new land to the city. What the city needs 
instead is rapid transit projects that extend its transport systems into as yet 
untouched areas, and that add new land to the city, on which to locate new 
homes and new jobs. This is the only way we can hope to have affordable housing 
for the millions who currently live in slums.
To put it plainly, the outstanding merit of the Western Coastal Road seems to 
be that it is a high value project, and therefore much loved by our political 
decision makers. It also has the virtue of not opening up more land, thus 
maintaining land scarcity and its consequent high value, which is a top 
priority consideration for builders. That it does nothing for 99% of Mumbai’s 
citizens is neither here nor there — as long as, like so many other projects, 
people can be fooled into believing it is all for their benefit and no other 
consideration

[Goanet] A Loving Invitation - World Music Day Celebrations.

[Mandd Sobhann]

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[Goanet] Mumbai: Road to ruin or progress for the city?

[Robin Viegas]

From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com
To: 

15 Sep 2015Hindustan Times (Mumbai)HT Correspondent ® htme...@hindustantimes.com
HT organised a roundtable of the BMC chief, transport experts and urban 
planners to discuss the city’s largest and most contentious infrastructure 
project — the coastal roadFrom page 01 The state government’s proposed freeway 
along the city’s west coast, which aims to cut down peak hour traffic jams, was 
the subject of fervent discussion, especially centred around the efficacy of 
the Rs12,000 crore project.VIDYA SUBRAMANIAN/HTThe panel of experts at 
Hindustan Times’ Roundtable on the Coastal Road held on Monday.On Monday, 
Hindustan Times’ ‘Roundtable on the Coastal Road’ brought together various 
stakeholders in the project, including transport experts, urban planners, 
face-to-face with civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta, under whom the project will be 
implemented over the next few years. The result was an informed debate on 
issues such as environmental concerns, the need for public transport, the trust 
deficit. It concluded with the BMC chief opening the doors for further debate 
on the issue.
The experts focused on the need to push public mass transport with urban 
planners and transport experts panning the project as being car centric, 
terming the plan’s proposed Bus Rapid Transit System as ‘mere tokenism’. Urban 
planners also raised the issue of the project’s impact on the environment, with 
reclamation being allowed in the city after nearly two decades, for this 
project.
“The entire project is car-centric. Few citizens will use the BRTS to travel 
from the north-end of the city to the south because there are not many stops on 
the route and it does not make sense to travel by a bus for shorter distances. 
Thus, the very basic idea of mass transport is lost,’’ said Ashok Datar, 
transport activist and conveyer of Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF).
Datar termed the BRTS on coastal road as‘ mere to kenism’, evenas he championed 
the Mumbai Metro as the mass transit option. He said the coastal road will 
cater to about two lakh citizens only, where as the city’s first Metroline, 
built at acost of Rs4,000 crore, is being used by more than 2.5 lakh citizens.
Hussain Indorewala, urban planner and assistant professor with Kamla Raheja 
Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture said, “We are spending crores of rupees on 
a project that will cater to only 2% or 3% of the population. We have 
well-established public transport, but we are moving away from it to promote 
personal transport.”
However, Mehta said the coastal road project was finalised after adequate 
studies, taking into consideration the needs of the city’s population as well 
as increasing the number of private cars. “The resources to be used for this 
project will not take away from any of the BMC’s development works such as 
roads or storm water drains. BRTS is of an adequate size, adequate design and 
is a dedicated route, so on what basis do we call it tokenism?”
Shishir Joshi, CEO of Mumbai First, an initiative of Mumbai Inc to transform 
the city, agreed the public transport network had to be improved in the city, 
but felt the coastal road was the need of the hour for a city like Mumbai.
But Darryl D’Monte, former editor and chairperson for the Forum of 
Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI), said that all over the world, BRTS 
is built on existing roads and at the cost of private cars. “There are views 
that Mumbai is congested and we cannot have BRTS. But to decongest the city we 
need a dedicated route for public transport.”
Addressing the issue of the north-south corridor’s various exits onto the 
existing arterial roads, which would create congestion and could also lead to 
floods (with Malad creek being disturbed), Shweta Wagh, urban planner and 
assistant professor at the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture, 
said, “There will be huge environmental loss because of the project and the 
coastal road will also increase the risk of flooding.”
=15 Sep 2015Hindustan Times (Mumbai)ENTRIES AND EXITS PROPOSED IN 
DETAILED PROJECT REPORTKandivli, Malad-Marve Road May lead to traffic snarls 
at: Malad-Marve Road, Shevantilal Khandwala Marg, Link Road, Giridharlal Marg, 
Mahatma Gandhi Road 
Malad near Mindspace May lead to traffic snarls at: Goregaon-Mulund link road, 
MDP road, Sundar Nagar road, Veer Savarkar road flyover 
Oshiwara May lead to traffic snarls at: BEST Colony Road, Link Road, Babu 
Tatoba Toraskar Marg, Windsor Corporate Road, MTNL junction and Inorbit Mall 
junction 
Ritumbara College, Juhu May lead to traffic snarls at: Juhu circle junction, 
New Versova link road 
Carter Road, near Khar Danda Village May lead to traffic snarls at: Chitrakaar 
Dhurandar Road, Linking Road junction, SV Road, Church Avenue Road, Linking 
road-Turner Road junction 
Otters Club, Carter Road May lead to traffic snarls at: Turner Road, Perry 
Road, SV Road, Linking Road 
Bandra Worli sea link (Bandra-end) M

[Goanet] GOLD SMUGGLING IS EASIER BY AIR THAN LAND OR SEA?

[Stephen Dias]

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DABOLIM IN GOA IS A BETTER HUB FOR SMUGGLING?


It is now well accepted and established that the smuggling Gold or anything
else in that matter, is much easier and quick mode, is through the Air
destination flights for Dabolim.
No doubt this clear air passage for smuggling must have been  going on
 many years ago, but now it is becoming  open due to reporting by Herald.
This is only possible if there is  an understanding between the pilots,
loaders, customs officials and traffic air officials being involved in it.
 It is difficult to track all these connections  because everybody must
have been  involved in  it,  including the top politicians in Goa and the
anti -corruption and smuggling bureau must be  finding difficult to track
all these smuggling activities taking place.
Herald on 19th Sept 2015 has well reported not only through their Editorial
but also in print with no much proofs. What it remains is  to go deep to
the episode and modus operadum of smuggling taking place at Dabolim airport
which is a  difficult job for the reporters as their access is limited.
The ACB can now track the invisible track destination and connectivity
of smuggled goods to Goa by AIR and arrest those involved.
Hope the channel is becoming clearer day by day due to efforts of Herald
reporters.

Stephen Dias
D.Paula
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