[Goanet] Draft regulations to amend Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations 2010: Objections / Suggestions in 30 days.

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[Goanet] OffTopic: (Only in Canada) 300 South African firefighters break out into song and dance

[Albert Peres]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JokUgo5dxY&feature=youtu.be

300 South African firefighters break out into song and dance upon their 
arrival at Edmonton International Airport.


They are off the help with the forest fires

http://globalnews.ca/news/2728034/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-crews-to-get-boost-from-south-african-firefighters/

Global News reported, Malekgoa Letwaba, 28, has been a firefighter for 
four years and was also in Alberta last year battling blazes.


“It feels pretty good. We are ready for it, can’t wait to do our 
job,” she said.


However, she admits there are differences between her country and Canada.

“Mostly the terrain is quite different from ours but we’ll adapt and 
it’ll be good.”


Letwaba said she hopes Canadian and South African firefighters can learn 
from one another.


“We got our different ways of doing things and you guys do as well. 
We’ll combine [them] and do a great job, all of us. [We] learn from you 
guys and you guys learn from us. We like singing and dancing so we’ll 
teach you guys a couple songs as well.”


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[Con Menezes]

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   Information we need to know.



   
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[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: IT'S A DO OR DIE MATCH FOR US, SAYS LYNGDOH + PIX (ONE ATTACHMENT)

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Dear colleagues,


Please find below a report wherein Eugeneson Lyngdoh says that the match
against Laos is a do or die fixture and thanks the Prime Minister for his
support.


Also find attached a picture: A mention from the PM is the cherry on the
cake, says Lyngdoh.


Please credit AIFFMedia for the picture used.


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*IT’S A DO OR DIE MATCH FOR US, SAYS LYNGDOH *





*By Nilanjan Datta, *

*AIFF Media Team*



*NEW DELHI:* Days after Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hailed the State
of Meghalaya for its contribution to Indian Football, 2014 AIFF Player of
the Year Eugeneson Lyngdoh said “it’s a privilege and an inspiration to be
mentioned about by the honourable Prime Minister.”



“It was surprising to know that the Prime Minister of the Country knows
about Footballers from the North East,” AIFF 2014 Player of the Year
Lyngdoh told www.the-aiff.com moments after the Indian National Team safely
landed in Vientaine, Laos for India’s forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Qualifier match against Laos.





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[Goanet] Mumbai (Bandra) BJP President Finances Convent Re-structuring .... Asianews May 30

[Robin Viegas]

From: b sabha 


http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Bandra,-BJP-politician-finances-convent-restructuring--37632.html

Mumbai BJP President Finances Convent Re-structuring

May 30, 2016


[http://www.thecsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Untitled-9.jpg]Mumbai,
 May 30, 2016: The Sister Disciples of the Divine Master (PDDM) of Bandra, 
Mumbai, yesterday inaugurated the new asphalt resurfacing project on their 
Prarthanalaya convent. The project is being financed with the private funds of 
Ashish Shelar, a local member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, the Hindu 
nationalist party). Speaking to AsiaNews the politician says: "As a 
representative elected by the people, it is my responsibility to do the best 
for the community, neighborhood and society. Prarthanalaya is a sacred place of 
prayer, where every person is welcomed. The sisters are at the service of 
society and are building new communities through their prayers, and various 
forms of social activities. I am happy to offer my help. "

The initiative responds to the need for modernization of the structure and was 
immediately supported by the Hindu leaders, contacted by the sisters. 
Prarthanalaya (house of prayer) is a complex that houses the convent of the 
congregation and a chapel, which is open for Eucharistic adoration for all the 
faithful, including those of non-Christian religions.

The opening ceremony of the project of asphalting of the entire complex began 
with a short prayer and the blessing by Fr. Michael Pinto. Following this 
Sister Amita Mascarenhes, superior of the convent, and Sister Vimla, split a 
coconut, in a typical Indian ritual with which augurs"good luck".

In addition to the nuns, the Deputy Mayor of Mumbai Alka Kerkar, many friends 
and benefactors were present. Ashish Shelar also dug the first hole to start 
off the construction process.

After the ceremony, Fr. Pinto blessed the grotto dedicated to Mary Queen of the 
Apostles. Ashish Shelar also entered the cave to pay homage to the Virgin. 
Before he crossed the threshold, he took off his shoes as a sign of respect, 
then laid wreaths around the statue and bowed his head in an act of veneration.

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[Goanet] Goa news for June 1, 2016

[Goanet News Service]

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

*** Nigerians Are a Problem, Says Goa Minister Amid Centre's
Africa Outreach - NDTV
reate-problems-in-goa-all-of-india-goa-minister/story-uLvcf97TCkTykAaitl96uO.html">Nigerians
create problems in Goa, all of India: Goa minister Parulekar
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGRG3Z_HKtJ8izoHuj8hwnIAnQLug&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779122364835&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nigerians-are-a-problem-across-country-says-goa-minister-dilip-parulekar-1413712

*** Goa to get film and media academy - Times of India
he-nuances-of-filming-in-goa/">Learn the nuances of filming in
Goa
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGZrquIXunrQXkICZ0Eqpm-xRFBHQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779123984641&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-to-get-film-and-media-academy/articleshow/52528058.cms

*** Will Boycott Manohar Parrikar, BJP Government Functions: Goa
RSS Chief - NDTV
ss-chief-slams-bjp-for-backing-anti-national-event_1890581.html">Goa
RSS chief slams BJP for backing `anti-national` event
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFjLij99PZpmkntcvP_xGYnxk2-Aw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779124143741&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/will-boycott-manohar-parrikar-bjp-government-functions-goa-rss-chief-1414122

*** Goa: Four prisoners booked for 'forcing' inmate to drink
phenyl - Hindustan Times
ear jail term at Sada sub-jail near Vasco town, was admitted to
Goa Medical college on Monday afternoon after he complaint of
severe headache, a senior police official said. The incident
took place when the ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEN79BKCWbsX6j6Vd5vBvLSR-m8UQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779123852455&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/goa-four-prisoners-booked-for-forcing-inmate-to-drink-phenyl/story-79MtF4Yr6SBIYEo52JwWCN.html

*** 80 per cent job reservation to locals if voted to power: Goa
Forward - Times of India
og committees of youth," Goa ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHKF9L7k1zv3apz6XZFXBVN5qCn_Q&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779123336161&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/80-per-cent-job-reservation-to-locals-if-voted-to-power-Goa-Forward/articleshow/52516419.cms

*** Goa grabs Google, whispers 'come here, you Loon' - The
Register
e RegisterThe Indian state of Goa wants to attract Google to the
region for its Project Loon balloon broadband trials. The news
comes as the Chocolate Factory gets close to agreement with
Indian carrier BSNL about spectrum sharing. India's national
government ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGOO0WQtMCfIvIgwDYePXYDBcgXwA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/31/goa_grabs_google_whispers_come_here_you_loon/

*** Permissible Potassium Bromate Found In 4 Bread Samples:
Goa's Food and Drugs Administration - NDTV
TVIn the four samples, potassium bromate was found to be below
25 parts per million. (File Photo). Panaji: Goa's Food and Drugs
Administration (FDA) today said four of the 18 bread samples
collected in the state tested positive for potassium bromate,
but ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFy-Ig-h8vxnF0YEroD6gRS1nHaVA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779123525608&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://www.ndtv.com/goa-news/permissible-potassium-bromate-found-in-4-bread-samples-goas-food-and-drugs-administration-1414132

*** Won't allow dumping of rejected iron ore in protected areas:
Goa Environment Minister Rajendra Arlekar - Economic Times
45Cc2lErFHHoEw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779124001308&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFoHeNuGwXKx0TFRbns_COPO-WRdg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779124001308&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/wont-allow-dumping-of-rejected-iron-ore-in-protected-areas-goa-environment-minister-rajendra-arlekar/articleshow/52525348.cms

*** Goa begins preparations to celebrate Sao Joao on June 24 -
The Hindu
ike Sao Joao festival in Goa, the state tourism department has
begun marketing the event to attract maximum tourists. "Sao Joao
is a traditional Goan festival celebrated on June 24 every
year," State tourism ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHyuZ2lRBdgIEoFH_EP39GLgw01ow&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779123624547&ei=ex5OV_CrAY6O3AGaxoyADw&url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/goa-begins-preparations-to-celebrate-sao-joao-on-june-24/article8671138.ece

*** National s

[Goanet] Raw Earth by Alexandre Moniz Barbosa

[augusto pinto]

*Raw Earth*  by the journalist Alexandre Moniz Barbosa starts promisingly
and certainly quite colorfully. "Blood seeped slowly from the wounds and
formed a bright red streak on the cassock he was wearing. It darkened the
purple fascia around his waist and plastered the clothes to his body." A
novel which starts out with an action scene like this involving a religious
and that too an Archbishop grabs attention. Does the book sustain the
attention it creates?

Barbosa's novel is a 190 page political thriller the plot of which tries to
weave in mining and religion and politics in a Goan setting that seems not
too far into the future. It posits as the two main protagonists the Chief
Minister and the Archbishop of Goa both of whom happen to be brothers.
Although this is a bit far fetched that's all right for this genre, which
requires readers to suspend disbelief and be ready to be taken for a ride
full of suspense and drama. Not that there isn't sufficient reality in the
book. In fact the incidents of Barbosa's fiction can be easily matched and
even bettered by the Machiavellian happenings in real Goan politics which
make the mind spin - just look at the sex, prostitution, and political
skulduggery of the recent events involving Shri Babush  Monserrate MLA.

The bone of contention is the Netravali Wild Life Sanctuary which a bunch
of Goan mineowners want to open up for mining for ore. The idea is hatched
by a recent North Indian settler named Singhal who is a high stakes fixer
who moves between Goa and Delhi arranging for Goan politicians to carry
suitcases full of high denomination currency notes to their high commands.

However this comes in conflict with the interests of villagers of Cawrem
and other mining areas where this activity is disrupting their lives. The
Archbishop comes into the picture when on one of his pastoral visits he
comes across a child who has been run over by a mining truck and volunteers
to take her to the hospital. Slowly he gets drawn into the conflict that is
taking place between the government and villagers supported by NGOs over
the mining issue.

The cabal of mine-owners led by the wily Singhal who are  faced with public
uprisings which will ruin their plans, try to smoothen things out for
themselves by bumping off the protagonists. I won't give away more of the
plot.

Is it a good read? I'd say it's so-so. For one thing while the book is in
the honored tradition of political novels from Goa pioneered by Ben Antao,
it doesn't have the sex which he used to ladle out in healthy doses.
Although the book started with a likely heroine in the form of a female NGO
Barbosa doesn't try to use her to create any romantic interest which might
have helped the plot along and which could have added some fire to the
story.

Also Barbosa doesn't quite build up the element of suspense needed to make
the thriller thrilling enough. Things go the way of the good guys (who we
all know aren't all that good) far too easily in the end. Maybe Barbosa
needed a good editor or reader to give him some honest feedback about the
pacing and plotting which could have been better.

Barbosa's experience as a newsman helps him to flesh in details of Goan
political life and add local color. I'd give the book some credit for
trying and the fact that I did read it till the end means that it was
readable enough as far as I'm concerned. For Goan readers it will give an
opportunity to reflect on the political and economic scenario of Goa as
they follow the events of the book; and for those new to Goa it'll give
them an idea of how things happen around here.

Re: [Goanet] QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GOMANTAK TIMES ON GOA STATEHOOD DAY

[Stephen Dias]

>
>
> Dear Aires bab,
>
>
> With due respect to you I took initiative to forward my opinion on State
development based questionnaire framed by Gomantak Times.
>
> I saw on GT today ( 30th May)  and surprisingly my name was not figuring
in that list of 19 respondents out of 700 respondents received by them
 that means 681 are either been shelved or put in the dustbin.
>
> What a joke that GT did on Statehood Day.
>
> What does the Editor think of the sentence at the headline, “Seem not
convinced with this development” That means he has doubt about the
development, may be he has not read the comments from questionnaire from
the rest of respondents including of mine  which is gone in the dustbin?
>
> Why he chose BJP men in the list first of all, when they  will definitely
support the development and their government.
>
> What the badminton, boxing and others like minded players will know about
the development. Even your write up I suppose might not have come full.
>
> The whole business of this exercise is gone flop and I feel pity that I
have wasted my time.
>
>  Dr. Joe D’Souza when I inquired whether he is willing to say something,
and his reply was, "do not waste your time". Probably he was aware what
would be the outcome of this whole exercise. And he even said that the
migrants Editors from English dailies, play a role to finish Goa except one
Editor which I say is "The Goan."
>
> Please do not ask me for such things hereafter, as I have bad experience
of these migrant Editors who are on the run to finish Goa.
>
>
>
> Stephen Dias
>
>
-
>
>
> On 28 May 2016 at 00:39, Stephen Dias  wrote:
>>
>>
>>
-
>>
>> This is in regards to a request from my friend Aires Rodrigues who sent
me a message on whatsapp.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Goa Statehood Day on Monday Gomantak Times is coming with a report
which the Editor is collecting opinion from everyone and these are then few
questions put up to us;
>>
>>
>>
>> Q1=  Are you happy with the overall development of Goa
>>
>>  State?
>>
>>
>>
>>   +  Yes
>>
>>   + No
>>
>>   + Can’t say
>>
>>
>>
>> Ans:  No.
>>
>>  Not  happy with the overall development of Goa
>>
>>   State.
>>
>>
>>
>> Q2=   How will you rate the performance of the State   Government on
a scale of 0- 10?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ans:   The performance of the State Government is rated at
less than 3 at the scale of 0 – 10.
>>
>>
>>
>>   Q3=  A personal opinion on why we are happy/ unhappywith Goa’s
overall development situation and what should be done more?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ans:   My personal opinion with Goa’s overall development situation is
really Very Bad because of many factors;
>>
>>
>> a)  Many U-turns by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
>>
>> b)  Mauvin and Parsekar  are upto free housing for migrants and
illegal housing wants to regularize.
>>
>> c)  Sanguem Taluka in the Forest green zone to transform into Red
category.
>>
>> d)  St Inez Creek will remain a permanent venue for sewage stinking.
>>
>> e)  Garbage, Parking problems and illegal high rise constructions
never ending.
>>
>> f)Casinos menace and now seaplanes going to destroy  River
Mandovi.
>>
>> g)  Drugs, prostitution is at the order of the Day.
>>
>> h)  Investment Promotion Bureau including Mopa airport is going to
further destroy Goa.
>>
>> i) Roads forever under repairs as Goans are made asthmatics
after inhaling dust.
>>
>>
>>
>> Stephen Dias
>>
>> Concerned Citizen from Panjim
>>
>>   Date: 27th May 2016
>
>

Re: [Goanet] Are you happy with Goa's development scenario? (GT)

[Jose]

Dear Seb,

Sandeep Heble's spouting and actions were that of a hacktivist when the BJP was 
in the opposition; Now, they are that of a sycophant. Your choice if you want 
to believe that they are reasonable.

Having said that, at this point and time, I expect the Goa BJP to win again, 
and I do not expect the Sandeep Hebles of this word to have a single word to 
say about The Coconut Trees of Goa which have become Grass, The various U turns 
and the rampant destruction of the environment in Goa.

True to form, there will be long discourses about Basketball, Volleyball or 
Table Tennis. What did they say about Nero .when Rome was burning ?

jc




Enviado do meu iPad

> On May 31, 2016, at 6:32 AM, Seb dc  wrote:
> 
> Views are poles apart from those residing in GOA!! I would rate the govt. a
> disaster, reading all that comes out on the net and solely on its Election
> Manifesto. 
> 
> You just need to lift the BJP's manifesto and check how much they have full
> filled their promises, despite running a majority govt. The number of
> U-turns will have a big impact. The issues of Vermin and Palm tree are
> enough to bring them down.
> 
> To make matters worse the people elected Parrikar, as CM and not a rubber
> stamp. But he left the bjp's sinking ship to run to Delhi. One thing is for
> sure, Bjp cannot get rid of corruption, coz like cong. their mla's are in it
> too. Even fielding Catholic mla's won't get Bjp votes.
> For that matter you need to look at Delhi, how AAP manages to do so much in
> spite of Centre trying to derail their achievements.
> The common man sees through all this.
> 
> For corruption free Goa, both the parties need to GO. Possibly GSRP/GOA
> FRONT or even AAP will get a big chunk of votes in 2017.
> 
> hAVE a nICE dAY
> Seb
> ---
> 
> From: Sandeep Heble 
> 
> Are you happy with Goa's development scenario?(Gomantak Times, May 30)
> 
> Compared to its predecessor, the Government has fared a lot better.
> However, compared to Parrikar's 2000 - 2005 tenure, this Government has
> been a pale shadow. After 7 years of misrule by the previous regime, people
> had plenty of hopes & aspirations & in Parrikar, they saw a man who could
> deliver but sadly, this Government has fallen short to deliver on its
> promises despite being in a comfortable majority. Posts of Lokayukta & RTI
> commissioners have been filled only towards the fag end of the tenure which
> should have been a priority for a Government which came to power on the
> plank of Zero tolerance towards corruption. Wheels of administration are
> moving slowly & files moving even slower from one table to another. For a
> common man to get justice remains a distant dream with cases lingering in
> courts and similar being the scenario on various other fronts. Goa, a world
> renowned tourist destination, still has heaps of garbage along its streets,
> which is disappointing. Sports infrastructure has been created but rarely
> put to good use and no proper sports policy in place. Reforms are happening
> at a very slow pace and very little is being done to bring about
> substantial improvement in overall governance. When the proposed IT Park
> will actually come up, nobody knows. On the brighter side, the Government
> has given a lot of good schemes to the people and the health insurance
> scheme for all its citizens is another feather in its cap. Construction of
> wider roads, flyovers & bridges, infrastructure works, Smart city, etc. are
> some of their positive efforts and achievements which need to be
> appreciated. On a scale of 1 to 10, if I were to rate the previous
> Government at 2, then I would rate present one at 4. Average at best but
> short of expectations. With barely a few months to go now, the Government
> needs to wake up & pull up their socks. Administration needs to be
> overhauled and time bound delivery of services must become a reality rather
> than being just another bill passed in the Assembly. What we expect the
> Government to give us is a clean, beautiful and garbage free Goa with
> eco-friendly Industries, job creation and incentives for the youth, proper
> traffic management and public mobility plan, tougher laws and speedy
> justice, a corruption free environment, friendly and responsive officers to
> attend to public needs, crime control and good policing. Let?s hope they
> are listening.
> 
> Sandeep Heble,
> Panjim-Goa
> 9326129171
> 
> **
> From: Aires Rodrigues 
> 
> Today is Goa Statehood day but there is nothing to celebrate about. Goans
> now  realize the trap they got into by craving for statehood. An illusion
> gone awfully sour. With statehood the common man has lost but only the
> politicians have become crorepatis. As a Union territory, we were ably
> managed with 28 MLAs and a cabinet of four. Today Goa is totally mismanaged
> with 40 MLAs and a jumbo cabinet of 12.
> 
> 
> Very frankly the performance of the current BJP Government would have to be
> 

[Goanet] Some strange Goa-related legal cases...

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Income Tax, and a Portuguese legacy
https://indiankanoon.org/docfragment/755547/?formInput=Portuguese

A Portuguese centre in Bombay, in the 1950s.
https://indiankanoon.org/docfragment/1965370/?formInput=Portuguese

Plaint against cancer treatment
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1418544/

Land, property and evacuee property
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/705644/

Aires Rodrigues vs Zaivonta Esvonta Porob
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1490101/

More on evacuee property
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1571868/
https://indiankanoon.org/docfragment/1560118/?formInput=Evacuee%20Property%20Goa

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/415860/

Cuncolim land
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1829322/

[Goanet] Fwd: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GOMANTAK TIMES ON GOA STATEHOOD DAY

[Stephen Dias]

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-- Forwarded message --
From: Stephen Dias 
Date: 30 May 2016 at 08:25
Subject: Re: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GOMANTAK TIMES ON GOA STATEHOOD DAY
To: Aires Rodrigues 



Dear Aires bab,


With due respect to you I took initiative to forward my opinion on State
development based questionnaire framed by Gomantak Times.

I saw on GT today ( 30th May)  and surprisingly my name was not figuring in
that list of 19 respondents out of 700 respondents received by them  that
means 681 are either been shelved or put in the dustbin.

What a joke that GT did on Statehood Day.

What does the Editor think of the sentence at the headline, “Seem not
convinced with this development” That means he has doubt about the
development, may be he has not read the comments from questionnaire from
the rest of respondents including of mine  which is gone in the dustbin?

Why he chose BJP men in the list first of all, when they  will definitely
support the development and their government.

What the badminton, boxing and others like minded players will know about
the development. Even your write up I suppose might not have come full.

The whole business of this exercise is gone flop and I feel pity that I
have wasted my time.

 Dr. Joe D’Souza when I inquired whether he is willing to say something,
and his reply was, "do not waste your time". Probably he was aware what
would be the outcome of this whole exercise. And he even said that the
migrants Editors from English dailies, play a role to finish Goa except one
Editor which I say is "The Goan."

Please do not ask me for such things hereafter, as I have bad experience of
these migrant Editors who are on the run to finish Goa.



Stephen Dias
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On 28 May 2016 at 00:39, Stephen Dias  wrote:

>
>
> -
>
> This is in regards to a request from my friend Aires Rodrigues who sent me
> a message on whatsapp.
>
>
>
> On Goa Statehood Day on Monday Gomantak Times is coming with a report
> which the Editor is collecting opinion from everyone and these are then few
> questions put up to us;
>
>
>
> Q1=  Are you happy with the overall development of Goa
>
>  State?
>
>
>
>   +  Yes
>
>   + No
>
>   + Can’t say
>
>
>
> Ans:  No.
>
>  Not  happy with the overall development of Goa
>
>   State.
>
>
>
> Q2=   How will you rate the performance of the State   Government on
> a scale of 0- 10?
>
>
>
> Ans:   The performance of the State Government is rated at   less
> than 3 at the scale of 0 – 10.
>
>
>
>   Q3=  A personal opinion on why we are happy/ unhappywith Goa’s
> overall development situation and what should be done more?
>
>
>
> Ans:   My personal opinion with Goa’s overall development situation is
> really Very Bad because of many factors;
>
>
> a)  Many U-turns by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
>
> b)  Mauvin and Parsekar  are upto free housing for migrants and
> illegal housing wants to regularize.
>
> c)  Sanguem Taluka in the Forest green zone to transform into Red
> category.
>
> d)  St Inez Creek will remain a permanent venue for sewage stinking.
>
> e)  Garbage, Parking problems and illegal high rise constructions
> never ending.
>
> f)Casinos menace and now seaplanes going to destroy  River
> Mandovi.
>
> g)  Drugs, prostitution is at the order of the Day.
>
> h)  Investment Promotion Bureau including Mopa airport is going to
> further destroy Goa.
>
> i) Roads forever under repairs as Goans are made asthmatics after
> inhaling dust.
>
>
>
> Stephen Dias
>
> Concerned Citizen from Panjim
>   Date: 27th May 2016
>

[Goanet] FEEDBACK FROM NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES ON ISSUES

[Stephen Dias]

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REPORT ON CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FROM VARIOUS ISSUES WITH MY COMMENTS



>From  Herald news dated: 31.5.2016.



1. Durgadas Kamat and five others resign from Congress and join Goa
Forward challenging Luizinho Faleiro style of working and difference of
opinion.



Comments:  Congress President lately was found acting on
dictatorial
way and this could be the result/cause.



2. BJP top brass hits out at NGO’s for opposing BJP projects.



Comments:  In dictatorship one has to oppose projects with solutions which
are detrimental if against the interest of the public or else it will be a
failure.



3. Smart City GSIDC vs CCP are at logger heads



Comments: This was expected as long as the present Mayor is in the chair
and wanting to clean the city by his own ways, and now he sees the Smart
City funds to be used by CCP and not GSIDC, perhaps he is eyeing for it and
not allowing GSIDC for implementation. Panjimite fear that Smart City will
get affected on account of this controversy.



4. Parrikar inaugurates Garbage Treatment Plant at Saligao but leaves
Multi-level Pay Parking .



Comments:  Parrikar took most important decision by inaugurating this plant
as it was most important to Goans, but delayed other pending inauguration
of Pay Parking at Santa Monica,  reasons not been told.



5. Universal Medical Insurance Scheme launched or is it election
insurance scheme?



Comments; It could be an election scheme but this was necessary.


6. President voices concern over attack on Africans.



Comments: President may be right with the feedback received from other
states in the country but he may not be aware what Nigerians in Goa are
creating numerous problems and attack Goans in the streets.



IN REGARDS TO NAVHIND TIMES NEWS



1.Questions put up by Navhind Times reporter Ramnath N.Pai raikar
to State Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni on various issues such as;  a)
Dual Citizenship, b) Madhei water Disputes Tribunal, c) Appointment of
Lokayuatta and Chairman of Goa Public Commission,  d) Construction of
Miramar-Dona Paula road, e) Construction of Third Mandovi Bridge d) Garbage
Treatment Plant at Saligao, e) Pending issues of Mopa airport e) Tiracol
Bridge.



Comments: Answers by Atmaram Nadkarni were not to the above points and
found incomplete and vague.



2.Elvis transforming jails into reforming home says Chief Minister.



Comments:  It appears that many facilities will be available in the jail,
and the inmates will feel that it is better to remain in the jail as they
will not get such facilities when they are out of jail. With this trend
future convicts will be happy to go to jail and the public hereafter will
not have to worry for thefts and rapes. Otherwise they seems to be roaming
in the streets doing nothing on account of unemployment.



3.Government launches Dean Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana Scheme.



Comments: This scheme it appears in the interest of public.



4.After Saligao waste plant another likely to come in Curchorem
says Parrikar.



Comments: It is a welcome project at Saligao Plant provided it works
satisfactorily and successful.



5.Arihant yet to free up stuck pontoon at Arossim.



Comments:  This was expected, on account of its size of pontoon and the
location. I was sure that there will be lots of problems. Decision taken by
Alina Saldanha, Minister of Science and Technology and her so called
experts who advised her to cut the pontoon without consulting the experts
from marine engineering workshops in the country or at the  Garden
Reach  Calcutta
.  Arihant are making all efforts to retrieve Pontoon to ashore with the
higher capacity of crane and bigger JCB machine which is been failing its
operation. The environmental disaster is in the cards for the wrong plan,
unless authorities come to its rescue for salvaging pontoon operation at
the earliest.

 If necessary must take advice from foreign experts.



Stephen Dias

Former NIO T.O.  on Research Vessels.

Dona Paula

Re: [Goanet] Are you happy with Goa's development scenario? (GT)

[Seb dc]

Views are poles apart from those residing in GOA!! I would rate the govt. a
disaster, reading all that comes out on the net and solely on its Election
Manifesto. 

You just need to lift the BJP's manifesto and check how much they have full
filled their promises, despite running a majority govt. The number of
U-turns will have a big impact. The issues of Vermin and Palm tree are
enough to bring them down.

To make matters worse the people elected Parrikar, as CM and not a rubber
stamp. But he left the bjp's sinking ship to run to Delhi. One thing is for
sure, Bjp cannot get rid of corruption, coz like cong. their mla's are in it
too. Even fielding Catholic mla's won't get Bjp votes.
For that matter you need to look at Delhi, how AAP manages to do so much in
spite of Centre trying to derail their achievements.
The common man sees through all this.

For corruption free Goa, both the parties need to GO. Possibly GSRP/GOA
FRONT or even AAP will get a big chunk of votes in 2017.

hAVE a nICE dAY
Seb
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From: Sandeep Heble 

Are you happy with Goa's development scenario?(Gomantak Times, May 30)

Compared to its predecessor, the Government has fared a lot better.
However, compared to Parrikar's 2000 - 2005 tenure, this Government has
been a pale shadow. After 7 years of misrule by the previous regime, people
had plenty of hopes & aspirations & in Parrikar, they saw a man who could
deliver but sadly, this Government has fallen short to deliver on its
promises despite being in a comfortable majority. Posts of Lokayukta & RTI
commissioners have been filled only towards the fag end of the tenure which
should have been a priority for a Government which came to power on the
plank of Zero tolerance towards corruption. Wheels of administration are
moving slowly & files moving even slower from one table to another. For a
common man to get justice remains a distant dream with cases lingering in
courts and similar being the scenario on various other fronts. Goa, a world
renowned tourist destination, still has heaps of garbage along its streets,
which is disappointing. Sports infrastructure has been created but rarely
put to good use and no proper sports policy in place. Reforms are happening
at a very slow pace and very little is being done to bring about
substantial improvement in overall governance. When the proposed IT Park
will actually come up, nobody knows. On the brighter side, the Government
has given a lot of good schemes to the people and the health insurance
scheme for all its citizens is another feather in its cap. Construction of
wider roads, flyovers & bridges, infrastructure works, Smart city, etc. are
some of their positive efforts and achievements which need to be
appreciated. On a scale of 1 to 10, if I were to rate the previous
Government at 2, then I would rate present one at 4. Average at best but
short of expectations. With barely a few months to go now, the Government
needs to wake up & pull up their socks. Administration needs to be
overhauled and time bound delivery of services must become a reality rather
than being just another bill passed in the Assembly. What we expect the
Government to give us is a clean, beautiful and garbage free Goa with
eco-friendly Industries, job creation and incentives for the youth, proper
traffic management and public mobility plan, tougher laws and speedy
justice, a corruption free environment, friendly and responsive officers to
attend to public needs, crime control and good policing. Let?s hope they
are listening.

Sandeep Heble,
Panjim-Goa
9326129171

**
From: Aires Rodrigues 

Today is Goa Statehood day but there is nothing to celebrate about. Goans
now  realize the trap they got into by craving for statehood. An illusion
gone awfully sour. With statehood the common man has lost but only the
politicians have become crorepatis. As a Union territory, we were ably
managed with 28 MLAs and a cabinet of four. Today Goa is totally mismanaged
with 40 MLAs and a jumbo cabinet of 12.


Very frankly the performance of the current BJP Government would have to be
rated at Zero, given that Goans were promised the moon with Zero Tolerance
to Corruption and Good Governance. It has been only U turns and rampant
corruption all the way. The cavalier manner in which the current BJP
government is heartlessly and mercilessly destroying Goa should be a matter
of great concern.


It is distressing to see and be witness to the continuing rampant
destruction and devastation of Goa. In 2012 the BJP had promised a
?Parivartan? and ?Acche Din?, but Goa is sadly by the day just getting
further corroded beyond recognition. It should have been the endeveaour of
those in power to at least salvage and safeguard what remains of Goa.
Unfortunately Goa is getting defaced at an electrifying speed. Posterity
will never forgive the current rulers for their selfish and dubious role in
this further irreparable damage and destruction of what was once a
beautiful Go

[Goanet] UK-Other Contributions invited for speechwriters exquisite dinner 50th Birthday Bash

[Melvyn Fernandes]

Hi Folks, 
Just got back from a short break from a Hidden Cornwall mini holiday 
www.stives-cornwall.co.uk/about-our-town/the-beachesVisit Cornwall | Holidays 
in Cornwall UK |... Visit Cornwall | Holidays in Cornwall UK | Official Tourist 
Board and was pleased as a Cornish pasty to read the reply from Melvyn 
Fernandes in response to my : A Short timeline= Goan Association(uk) 
Hi Joe, before we all become doddery and gaga my short response to your 
note.   Visit Cornwall | Holidays in Cornwall UK | Official Tour...The 
Official Tourist Board online visitor guide to Cornwall, UK. Everything you 
need to know; What's on, Where to stay, Things to do, Cornwall maps, guide to 
beache... View on www.visitcornwall.comPreview by Yahoo  I have had a string of 
very informative replies to my short timeline history of  the Goan Association 
(UK) but Melvyn's response has been the most  definitive and would consider to 
be the best of it type todate. He has given us some indications as to the 
makeup of the Goan Association as it was in the earlier years and as it is 
today, which I know from previous experience most of us will find very 
interesting and possibly hard to believe .  Regards, 
Joe

- Forwarded Message -
From: Melvyn Fernandes 
To: JosephRebello
Cc: lisa monteiro 
Sent: Sunday, 22 May 2016, 14:54
Subject: RE: Fw: A very short Timeline  of important events in our Goan 
Association (UK) history in the making in London - UK

A Short timeline= Goan Association(uk) Hi Joe, before we all become doddery and 
gaga my short response to your note All that glitters is not Gold in Rip off 
Britain, The Goan Overseas Association UK was registered and known as The 
G.O.A. UK Limited over the years it was felt that as we live here in the United 
Kingdom the term Overseas' was not appropriate, hence the trading name of Goan 
Association UK a company limited by guarantee registered in the United Kingdom 
to safeguard members liability, assets and that of office bearers who are 
elected by the general body at an AGM.    We have been to court at least seven 
times IN FORTY YEARS due to the foolishness of office bearers under the theme 
“in the interest of the association”. As our people keep looking the other way, 
the underdeveloped crab school of thought   has given way, in my opinion, to 
the infestation of cockroaches taking office over the last ten years  with 
self-enrichment in mind.   It appears some   people are even helicoptered  into 
positions  to cash in specifically in the Golden Year of the Goan Association 
(UK)and then helicopter themselves out again . This illuminates the street 
credibility and decision making process in pricing the entrance fee for the 
Gold Anniversary celebration where the complimentary guest list will also shine 
to match the band, giving an atmosphere of sunshine in a fools paradise.    Our 
goenkarpon only have to remember the 2015 trumpeting of attendance figures on 
“Goa Day” aka UK Goan Festival at Cranford , and when questioned, the 
“complimentary” ticket response as seen on the video below (starting from 
minute 8.57).  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXwSqVZsavs   Rewinding back ten 
years a three bedroom flat on the 13th floor of a tower block at Ilford was 
purchased in cash with money from the sale of the GOA Clubhouse and grounds 
which many of us remember.   From my recollection, contracts were exchanged 
within half an hour.   I was told at a board meeting that money in the Money 
markets can go missing from the Bank and needs to be ring fenced. There was no 
mention of  yield from money ring-fenced  being credited to the Bank. As far as 
I am aware, the Rental income stream cannot be known or verified as Auditing 
process has been removed (ENOE). Rental Income 2015 @ £1,478.75 PCM =  
£17,745.00 Outgoings: Ground Rent  £252.00 Estate 
Agent Fees   £1,397.00 Service Charges  £3,468.00 Sundry Mainanence 
    £78.00   (5,195.00) Net Income  
    £12,550.00 As you are aware I did not renew my 
membership and after over 35 years as an active member my address was 
immediately deleted from the membership roll. This is another issue. So Joe I 
must commend you as an active Life Member for the items stored up your sleeve, 
this will have slowed down the decay, sudden death or even voluntary 
liquidation of the company, Administrators will need to claw back funds back to 
the company.    The United Kingdom Government recently hosted a conference on 
Fraud and Corruption. I am sure the appropriate Secretary of State will also be 
interested. The goauk.com website advises that the 12 Voluntary  Directors are 
supported by a General Secretary and a Company Secretary  I can only assume 
these two posts are self-appointed and remunerated to practice financial 
terrorism on the company as instructed by the servants of the company.  People 
have compl

[Goanet] Goacom Newsclips on 31 May 2016

[goacom newsclips]

Goacom Newsclips

State gets its first ultra-modern garbage treatment plant.

The newly-constructed Solid Waste Management Plant, the first of its kind in 
the country
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1XLpYp4.


Canacona residents meet cops over gang scare.

Distressed over the recent spate of incidents of assault on people vis-a-vis 
vandalisation
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1spgbcB.


After efficiency of Saligao waste plant is proven, another will come up in 
Curchorem: Parrikar.

Curchorem in South Goa will have the next garbage treatment plant in state at 
Cacora,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1THQESI.


Fishing ban in state from tomorrow.

The 61-day fishing ban will come into force from tomorrow. Nearly 80 per cent 
of the trawlers
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1TOC29A.


Women’s block opened at Colvale jail.

Exactly a year after it was formally inaugurated, the newly-built Colvale jail
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1UeSbza.


On World No Tobacco Day eve, 50 cases booked under COTPA.

With ‘World No Tobacco Day’ to be observed on May 31, the North Goa district 
administration
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1sImqZ0.


Mormugao municipal body has no plan for sopo collection.

The Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has laid down rules and regulations
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1WW6f74.


BJP top brass hits out at NGOs for opposing projects.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar and Deputy 
Chief Minister Francis D’Souza
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1Y0D8Pu.


Mahadev seeks report on frauds by co-operative institutions.

Minister for Co-operation Mahadev Naik on Monday informed that he has directed 
the Registrar
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1RIfccg.


Nigerians create problems not in Goa but everywhere: Parulekar.

In what could lead to a diplomatic backlash, especially after the killing of a 
Congolese
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1sIntrN.


Motorists to face heat for traffic violations.

The Goa police will now seize driving licences of motorists found over-speeding,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1Vs5xNI.


Heritage group meets MMC over old municipal building.

The Goa Heritage Action Group, led by Prof Prajal Sakhardande,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/24hzal7.


Nadkarni dispels Goans’ fear over dual citizenship.

State Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni, who has been recently elevated to the 
position
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1WW8XJG.


Medical Insurance Or Election Insurance Scheme.

What was the hurry in launching the scheme when it is not fully ready and when 
cards
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1qZEuwy.


Universal medical scheme launched, but local grey areas prominent.

The Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojna, the government’s ambitious Universal 
Mediclaim scheme,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1XaZ37V.


Hefty water bills ‘haunting’ installation of new JICA meters.

A ‘ghost’ of hefty water bills has alerted the consumers in Comba, Aquem, 
Margao and Agalli-Fatorda,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/1sYtPUR.


Click below link to read more articles
goacom.com/

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love (Audio)

[Gabe Menezes]

AFC Wimbledon won promotion yesterday by beating Plymouth Argyll 2-0. Here
is some history about our local team.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Wimbledon

This song was sung after the game..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGJTaP6anOU

G



-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.