[Goanet] Malabar Pit Viper photography exhibition.

[Nirmal Kulkarni]

Dear Sir/ madam,
I write this mail to you seeking support and encouragement through write ups 
and media exposure for a photography exhibition titled 'Malabar Pit Viper' a 
wonder of the western ghats on 14th,15th and 16th of July 2017.

 

I wish to present this exhibition of images of one of SouthIndia’s most 
intriguing and charismatic snake – The Malabar Pit Viper 
(Trimeresurusmalabricus) by over 30 acclaimed wildlife photographers during 
this period.


 
The Malabar Pit Viper is an endemic (found no where else) forest speciesof 
venomous snake found in the Western Ghats of India. 


 
Very little is known about its venom as well as behavior aspects and 
itsuniqueness are unparalleled. There is an array of 8 plus color morphs of 
thisspecies that provide excellent scope for photography.


 
This will be the first of its kind exhibition to be held in India on asingle 
species of national importance.


 
It will include hi res artistic photographs of the Malabar Pit Vipertaken by 
established herpetologists, renowned wildlife photographers andreptile 
conservationists across India and the world. 


 
I request you to kindly consider and provide necessary coverage in your 
esteemed publication and help me in my goal of conservation awarenessfor 
India’s lesser known reptiles.

  
This will be the first of its kind exhibition to be held in India on asingle 
venomous snake species of national importance.


 
It will include hi res artistic photographs of the Malabar Pit Vipertaken by 
established herpetologists, renowned wildlife photographers andreptile 
conservationists across India and the world.



Some salient features are-  
30 hi definition archival quality images. 
1 endemicvenomous snake of national importance. 
A rare opportunity to observe,appreciate and acquire wildlife art of 
international repute. 
Mark your dates 14th15th and 16th of July 2017. Art Gallery. Art and 
CultureDepartment, Goa. India.  



Nirmal U Kulkarni 
Herpetologist | Wildlife Photographer | Artist.Member, Goa State Biodiversity 
Board.  Member, Goa State Wildlife Advisory Board.
6 Hiru Naik Bldg, Dhuler, Mapusa, Goa- 403507, India.www.wildernest-goa.com 
www.mhadeiresearchcenter.org
www.swapnagandha.comwww.herpactive.com

[Goanet] GOA IS IN SEVERE CRISES

[Stephen Dias]

GOA IN THE DOLDRUMS

Stephen Dias, Dona Paula

The hastily cobbled up coalition of convenience is bound to be in a deep
crisis of policy making. Imagine, with less than 1/3rds (13/40) the number
of seats, the BJP stole the legitimate right of the Congress with 17 seats,
by aligning with two parties, the Goa Forward Party (GFP) and the
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), both of which fought against the BJP
at the hustings. The electorate of the six seats representing the GFP and
MGP will feel cheated because the parties they voted for reneged on their
ideologies and supported the BJP with whom they had major conflicts of
interest. The BJP thus does not have the moral right to be governing Goa
and this government is not a true representation of the wishes of the
people. In a democracy, the mandate of the people is paramount and this
coalition is a convenience of controversies that is not what the electorate
voted for.
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[Goanet] Goa’s casino cancer reaches the terminal stage (Times of India, 10/07/2017)

[V M]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goas-casino-cancer-reaches-the-terminal-stage/articleshow/59519422.cms

Ironically, a Goan happens to be among the world's best-respected
experts on the costs of casino culture. Jose Pereira Coutinho is the
rarest of rare politicians - a non-Chinese who has been elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Macau since 2005. A popular lawyer, he speaks
English, Portuguese and Cantonese fluently (the last is the preferred
language of Macanese politics), and leads the pro-democracy New Hope
party. Most significantly, the 59-year-old is widely respected for
speaking truth to power, for "his frontal, fearless and direct
approach" in protesting the social ills and economic lacunae that
usually go unquestioned because of endemic corruption and the Chinese
government's urge to suppress any dissent.

Macau has been famous for gambling since the Portuguese made it legal
way back in the 1850's. Immediately after western-style games like
blackjack and roulette were introduced in the early 20th century, it
became known as "the Monte Carlo of the Orient". In 1999, the
territory switched hands from Portugal and China, and then everything
exploded in 2003, when foreign casinos were allowed entry. Now at
least 25 million tourists visit each year (the local population is
just over 5,00,000), Macau is by far most lucrative gambling
destination in the world. The administration and economy is entirely,
hopelessly hooked on casino cash.

Coutinho is open-eyed about what has happened. He has said, "A kind of
Faustian pact with casino operators has led to a growing divide
between rich and poor. It's what we call the price you pay." The
so-called "industry" keeps the level of employment high, even though
most jobs are tenuous and stressful. It also bankrolls an annual
handout of just over $1,100 to each citizen. "We want people to be
happy and keep their mouths shut and not demonstrate, because we don't
like that too much. That's the way it's being done here in Macau, and
it seems like it's working," says Coutinho, even though this means
accepting "side effects like money laundering, prostitution, drugs and
corruption."

Casinos have done to Macau precisely what they are doing to Goa, and
every other place. They metastasize. From small beginnings, they
spread virulently throughout the system and then destroy from within
by subverting all existing systems and processes. In 2012, Coutinho
pointed out there were now 36 casinos in the territory, but the only
hospital remained one built in 1874 by the Portuguese. Beyond the
glitter and billionaires, at least 10% of Macanese remain mired in
poverty. Coutinho says, "Only the rich get heard by the government,
while the poor are ignored and suffer. All the land is reserved for
casinos, and instead of building housing for the poor, the government
is giving out more allocations for gaming tables."

All this is directly equivalent to Goa, where every political promise
made about casinos has immediately been trashed. The latest blatant
insult is the renewed assurance (which will surely be broken) that
"offshore" casinos have yet another "deadline" to move out from the
Mandovi. Now they have been given till September 30. Previously they
had till June 30. Previous to that, there were several different
ultimatums in 2016 and 2015, and the solemn promise given by Manhoar
Parrikar in the legislative assembly that the "floating" eyesores
would depart by March 2014. They have not moved, and will go nowhere.
Meanwhile, one more is being added, backed by highly controversial
Haryana politician, Gopal Kanda.


The same excuse trotted out for every extension is another blatant
insult. The Goan electorate is repeatedly told the state has "failed
to locate an alternate site for the casinos." In fact, a ready made
one has been in plain sight from the beginning - Mormugao. All
facilities exist there to serve the casinos, including considerable
land infrastructure, and superb access to the airport. Instead of
wrecking yet another heritage river front, or pristine environmental
treasure, all the blinking neon (and associated detritus) can be towed
across to the port's berths tomorrow itself. One step and problem
solved. A win for all parties, including the port authorities who are
currently fatally fixated on coal.


Unfortunately for Goa, that is not how casinos work. Win-win is the
opposite of everything they stand for. It matters not that they are
universally loathed across every strata of the state society, because
their pipelines of cash feed directly into the pockets of every state
decision-maker. One would have thought the BJP, with its high-minded
rhetoric about morality and Indian values, might have at least kept
its own campaign promises in this regard. Instead it has become the
main culprit.

[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: RISING INDIA AND HER RISING STAR EUGENESON RECOLLECTS 'BITTER-SWEET' FEELING

[AIFF Media]

Dear colleagues,


Please find below the link to our story where Eugeneson reflects on his
time as part of the National Team: -



*RISING INDIA AND HER RISING STAR EUGENESON RECOLLECTS 'BITTER-SWEET'
FEELING: https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8285
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our Official Twitter Handle @IndianFootball at *
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[Goanet] The Battle for World Leadership.

[Con Menezes]

 
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/07/battle-world-leadership-g20-170707105554887.html?utm_source=Al+Jazeera+English+Newsletter+%7C+Weekly&utm_campaign=a30243049c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e427298a68-a30243049c-224908141

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[Goanet] Fw: Easy listening selection.......Goan melody... Edwin D'Costa

[Con Menezes]

  
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Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Goan diaspora convers its concerns over State to CM (Times of India)

[Carneiro, Herman]

Can anyone help me with contact details of a good football club in 
Portugal.  or even Scotland

This is for my  16 yr old son want to take his passion for football 
further...,.

Rgds
Herman



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Subject: [Goanet-News] Goan diaspora convers its concerns over State to CM 
(Times of India)

Goan diaspora convers its concerns over State to CM

Times News Network

Panaji: The ill-effects of mass tourism, water shortages in the dry months, 
unregulated disposal of mining waste and threat to animal life as a result of 
unregulated garbage disposal are among the concerns of the Goan diaspora 
presented to chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday evening.

Edgar Valles, president of Lisbon-based Casa de Goa, an association of overseas 
Goans, presented the issues which were discussed at the recently-concluded 
international conference on 'Sustainable development of Goa in the 21st 
century'.

Tourism is becoming a major threat to the quality of life for certain segments 
of the population. "Deforestation, good quality agricultural land 
declassification, absence of sustainable waste disposal practices all the way 
to access impediments to the permanent residents of Goa (for instance, to 
public beaches) are among unsustainable practices that are incumbent on 
authorities to thwart," states one of the conclusions.

The association suggests working with Portgual, which has experience in 
controlling the negative impact of mass tourism and promoting promising modes 
such as agro-tourism.

When the state has 11 reivers with excellent water quality where the monsoon 
can satisfy the water consumption of the state, why should there be tankers 
supplying water, was another concern. The paper also highlighted the plastic 
waste accumulating and floating in the rivers.

Where Goa's built and intangible heritage is concerned, the association 
suggested archiving this as part of a research project where Goa University and 
one or more Portuguese universities could work together.

###

PHOTO: Edgar Valles (diasval...@gmail.com), president of the Lisbon-based Casa 
de Goa, makes a presentation to Manohar Parrikar.

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[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day......Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September

[Gabe Menezes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbKE0gJETA0

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Re: [Goanet] Ferns Pickles

[Gilbert Lawrence]

Sorry to hear about Elsie's ill-health.  Pray she recovers fast.  I hope her 
skill, innovative spirit and knowledge is a legacy that gets passed to other 
Goan women, starting with the children.Looks like Elsie is a great role-model - 
a "Doer" rather than a Talker / Critiquer.
To add to Roland Francis' comment, what is more impressive is that she 
developed the courage to step forward to present and display her skills to the 
larger world beyond her home.  I am sure initially she faced criticism, 
specially from Goans. 
Mervyn, perhaps you have it but you need to develop a "conveyor belt" 
commercial operation to take her product to a wider audience.  Saw a TV program 
sometime back of Indian commercial operation in Toronto making and packaging 
Indian delicacies for commercial sale.  One day you could be like the 
"Sirracha" (hot ketchup) of the USA started by a Vietnamese immigrant in the 
Los Angeles suburb.  See the web.
Request clarification of some issues / myths.
1. What is the difference between Linguissaum and chorisso?2. Is chorisso made 
from native / country pigs, more tasty than when made from white commercially 
raised pigs?3. Do Goan dishes and pickles taste better with native fish than 
what is commercially available in the West?
Regards, GL -Roland Francis wrote:

What's really wonderful besides the proven taste of her pickles confirmed in 
written endorsements, is the fact that a young Goan woman in the remotest 
regions of colonial Kenya took the few instructions her mother must have given 
her, refined those tastes through the ages and took it with her to England 
where it impressed even strange palates.

Good health and recovery to a fine specimen of Goan womanhood and motherhood.

--Mervyn Maciel wrote:

Thanks for your generous comments, Gilbert, which Elsie(sadly now not in the 
best of health, appreciates).Elsie did make Mackerel Molho and Parra - but 
these were more for family. 
 

[Goanet] Ferns Pickles

[Mervyn Maciel]

Hi Roland,

Elsie thanks you for your kind words which, she says, have
left her humbled. Some ingredients were not easy to
come by in parts of Darkest & inhospitable Africa where
we once lived -but improvisation was the name of the game!

   She thanks you too for your wishes for her good health/recovery..



Mervyn


What's really wonderful besides the proven taste of her pickles confirmed
in written endorsements, is the fact that a young Goan woman in the
remotest regions of colonial Kenya took the few instructions her mother
must have given her, refined those tastes through the ages and took it with
her to England where it impressed even strange palates.

Good health and recovery to a fine specimen of Goan womanhood and
motherhood.

[Goanet] Goan diaspora convers its concerns over State to CM (Times of India)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Goan diaspora convers its concerns over State to CM

Times News Network

Panaji: The ill-effects of mass tourism, water shortages in
the dry months, unregulated disposal of mining waste and
threat to animal life as a result of unregulated garbage
disposal are among the concerns of the Goan diaspora
presented to chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday
evening.

Edgar Valles, president of Lisbon-based Casa de Goa, an
association of overseas Goans, presented the issues which
were discussed at the recently-concluded international
conference on 'Sustainable development of Goa in the 21st
century'.

Tourism is becoming a major threat to the quality of life for
certain segments of the population. "Deforestation, good
quality agricultural land declassification, absence of
sustainable waste disposal practices all the way to access
impediments to the permanent residents of Goa (for instance,
to public beaches) are among unsustainable practices that are
incumbent on authorities to thwart," states one of the
conclusions.

The association suggests working with Portgual, which has
experience in controlling the negative impact of mass tourism
and promoting promising modes such as agro-tourism.

When the state has 11 reivers with excellent water quality
where the monsoon can satisfy the water consumption of the
state, why should there be tankers supplying water, was
another concern. The paper also highlighted the plastic waste
accumulating and floating in the rivers.

Where Goa's built and intangible heritage is concerned, the
association suggested archiving this as part of a research
project where Goa University and one or more Portuguese
universities could work together.

###

PHOTO: Edgar Valles (diasval...@gmail.com), president of the
Lisbon-based Casa de Goa, makes a presentation to Manohar
Parrikar.

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[Goanet] Commonwealth Chess Championship: Ameya climbs to second spot, Nitish held

[carol]

Sir,

Greeting of the day.

Below, kindly find the press release for Commonwealth Chess Championship 
report



Ameya climbs to second spot, Nitish held

Commonwealth Chess Championship

NEW DELHI, JULY 9: Geno Pharmaceutical brand ambassadors Ameya Audi 
(2217) and Fide Master Nitish Belurkar (2283) inched closer to the top 
three finishes at the end of 6th round of the ongoing Commonwealth Chess 
Championship 2017 in the U-18 and U-16 open categories respectively, 
held at Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, New Delhi, on Saturday.
Ameya scored a facile win over S Adithya (2073) to finish with 4.5 
points while Nitish had a exciting draw with Harikrishna A Ra (2272) in 
U-16 category.
Goa’s Ameya now climbed to second spot behind leader S Jayakumar who is 
currently on 5.5 points.
In the U-16 category, Vatsal Singhania is leading the chart with 5.5 
points while Goa’s Nitish is on 4.5 points tied along with four others. 
All four are in contention for the silver and bronze medal wherein their 
fate will be decided in the final round on Monday.
Ameya will battle out against Y Grahesh while Nitish will face Vatsal 
Singhania in the final round.




Regards,
Carol Mascarenhas

[Goanet] Om Barde, Gunjal Chopdekar clinch U-15 chess titles

[carol]

Sir,

Below, kindly find the press release for U-15 Chess State Selection cum 
Championship




Om Barde, Gunjal Chopdekar clinch U-15 chess titles

U-15 State Selection cum Championship

VASCO, JULY 9: Om Barde and Gunjal Chopdekar emerged winners of the All 
Goa State Sub Junior Open U-15 State Selection cum Championship in the 
open and girls categories respectively, held at Ravindra Bhavan, Vasco, 
on Sunday.
In the last round, second seeded Om Barde defeated Morajkar Navin of 
Mormugao Taluka Chess Association to clinch the title with seven points 
from eight rounds. Om required just one point from last two rounds to 
win the title but was surprised by Ayush Shirodkar of Salcete taluka in 
the seventh round.
Ayush later put up a strong battle to win over Sairaj Dilip Vernekar in 
the final round to finish second with 6.5 points. Om Barde and Ayush 
Shirodkar have been selected to represent the State at the junior 
national to be held in Gujarat in October along with Devesh Anand Naik 
and Advait Rajiv Dhawalikar who finished third and fourth respectively 
with six points
In the girl's category, Woman Candidate Master Gunjal Chopdekar beat 
Netra P Savaikar to remain unbeated in the tournament and finish with 
six points. Despite being held in her final round by Charuta J Shetya, 
Woman Candidate Master Swera Ana Braganca finished second with 4.5 
points. Tanvi Hadkonkar beat Shweta Sahakari to finish third on 4.5 
points. Netra Savikar finished fourth with four points and joined 
Gunjal, Swera and Tanvi to complete the team for the junior nationals.
The tournament was organised by Mormugao Taluka Chess Association under 
the leadership of the Goa Chess Association secretary and Tournament 
Director Mr Kishor Bandekar.  Mr Sanjay Kavlekar is the Chief arbiter 
while Mr Swapnil Hoble is the deputy arbiter of the tournament.



Pic Caption:
Winners and runners-up with the Mormugao Taluka Chess Association 
members at Ravindra Bhavan, Baina on Sunday.



Regards
Carol Mascarenhas

[Goanet] Kuwait Goan Tiatrist-Tony de Pomburpa passes away

[Edward Verdes]

Senior Tiatrist Tony de Pomburpa passed away in Goa yest.

A friend of mine from Kuwait informed me that well Known Tiatrist

Tony de Pomburpa passed away in Goa yest. I had not heard of this

tiatrist of late and hence I decided to do a little search on google, and

I got a link to Goa-net, I believe this was another forum which was on
Yahoo mail.

Anyway the article on Tony de Pomburpa was written by A.Veronica Fernandes
in  2002, AV was also active on this group...

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/goa-net/conversations/messages/21393

AV wrote"

It was in 1976 soon after his coming to Kuwait that Tony de Pomburpa first

time stepped onto Kuwait Konkani Stage at Church Hall and till now he is

very active in singing not only on the stage but also in the Holy Family

Choir. In Kuwait he acted in number of Tiatros but most memorable ones were

those of Dost Kumar, Alexinho de Maxem, Fidelis Fernandes, Golden Boys,

Pedro Jose Fernandes and Mario Fernandes. He is the author of 4 Tiatros

which are ready to stage at any moment, if proper help is assured and

composer of about 50 songs, one Audio Cassette and one CD Candeia Saibinn

Patron Saibinn of Pomburpa.

Later Tony left Kuwait and was seen acting for Merces group for Tiatr
Competitions.

"A very talented artiste. A good composer of lyrics and a singer of decent
and comedy songs . Tony a man of few words . A regular artiste for the
village feast ( Pomburpa ). His sad demise is a great loss to the konkani
stage especially the youth whom he encouraged"  says Joe Rose the senior
tiatrist.

Heartfelt sympathies to his wife and children ..May his soul rest in Peace!

Edward Verdes

[Goanet] India: Social media slams Indian state’s decision to develop beef ‘detection kits’

[Fidibus]

https://www.rt.com/news/395781-india-beef-detection-kits/

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[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: INDIA U-23 BEAT SINGAPORE U-23 IN AN INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY + WINNING AWAY FROM HOME IS ALWAYS PLEASING: CONSTANTINE

[AIFF Media]

Dear colleagues,

Please find below the link to our match report on Singapore U-23 v India
U-23 international friendly :-

INDIA U-23 BEAT SINGAPORE U-23 IN AN INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY:
https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8282


Please find below the link to Stephen Constantine's views on IndiaU-23's
win over Singapore U-23 :-

WINNING AWAY FROM HOME IS ALWAYS PLEASING: CONSTANTINE:
https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8283

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Re: [Goanet] Ferns Pickles

[Roland Francis]

What's really wonderful besides the proven taste of her pickles confirmed in 
written endorsements, is the fact that a young Goan woman in the remotest 
regions of colonial Kenya took the few instructions her mother must have given 
her, refined those tastes through the ages and took it with her to England 
where it impressed even strange palates.

Good health and recovery to a fine specimen of Goan womanhood and motherhood.

Roland.

> On Jul 9, 2017, at 5:26 AM, Mervyn Maciel  
> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for your generous comments, Gilbert, which Elsie(sadly now not
> in the best of health, appreciates).
>  Elsie did make Mackerel Molho and Parra - but these were more for
> family.
> 
> 
> Mervyn

[Goanet] Big Event and Celebration

[Gilbert Lawrence]

Our small city of Utica, NY (population 60,000) is hosting this weekend an 
international marathon style run with a large number of international elite 
runners, not to mention the many many Americans. 
World Renowned 15K Road Race | The Boilermaker

Besides the 15 K run, the organizers have wheelchair races, 5 K race, children 
race and race for walkers.  In all these races, about 40,000 will participate.  
This is the 40th-year of the event which has grown every year and is the city's 
biggest attraction. For details about the event and organization, please see 
the above web link
Regards, GL

[Goanet] Kate wins JD Cruz award

[Nelson Lopes]

MS KATE JAMILA FERNADES
A student of Guardian Angel High School , Curchorem is the First student in
Science with a score of 98/100, at the SSC March 2017. She is awarded Sir J
D Cruz Prize of Rs 3000= for the first time, instituted by past students
and friends under People of Chinchinim Trust from April 2017

[Goanet] Ferns Pickles

[Mervyn Maciel]

Thanks for your generous comments, Gilbert, which Elsie(sadly now not
in the best of health, appreciates).
  Elsie did make Mackerel Molho and Parra - but these were more for
family.


Mervyn

[Goanet] bust of 90'000 child porn members

[Fidibus]

http://www.dw.com/en/investigators-bust-major-darknet-child-porn-platform/a-39570195

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[Goanet] music-how tree rings sound like when played like a record? It's hauntingly beautiful.

[Fidibus]

Listen and watch the rings go round - a wooden LP:-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sHL-1hI9nc

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[Goanet] Our Health: How sugar affects the brain.....Nicole Avena.

[Con Menezes]

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

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[Goanet] DO SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES REACH THE NEEDY?

[Stephen Dias]

DO SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES REACH THE NEEDY?

 STEPHEN DIAS

In the legislative assembly elections 2012 BJP manifesto, the party secured
21 seats on its own, in great measure due to the dangling of social welfare
schemes Griha Aadhar

for economically backward housewives as a buffer against inflation,
extended the Dayanand Social Security scheme for senior citizens, widows,
widowers and disabled, as well as the Ladli Laxmi scheme for newly-wed
couples to the tune of 1 lakhs. At the revised rate of Rs.1500/- per month,
the Griha Aadhar costs the state exchequer Rs. 273.60 crores per annum and
the Dayanand Social Security Scheme  @ Rs.2000/-per month per recipient Rs.
331.20 crores. The two together costs the state exchequer a combined amount
of Rs.604.80 crore. Add to this Rs.80 crore as one time payment to 8,000
newly -weds and the total burden on the state exchequer amounts to Rs.
684.80 crore. The moot question is, are the recipients of these doles
genuine or are they being chosen largely as a mode of boosting the vote
bank of the BJP?  The very fact that 1,52,000 housewives benefit from Griha
Aadhar and 1,38,000 are recipients of DSSS , there is a big question mark
as to whether these populists schemes are churning out support for the BJP.
There are only about 50,000 families in Goa who do not avail of any of
these schemes. As far as Griha Aadhar is concerned can this scheme be
dispensed with if inflation is being reined in thus saving the state
exchequer 273.60 crore per annum?

Knowing that women are usually loyal, does the Griha Aadhar ensure the BJP,
a secure woman vote bank? The elderly are also usually loyal .There are
grievances from several households that they do not get the benefit of the
Griha Aadhar merely because they are politically disinclined towards the
BJP. If this grouse is true, then this social welfare scheme seams to be
targeted only to those housewives who pledge support for the BJP. Being
public money these should be no discrimination in doling out Griha Aadhar
since public funds cannot be utilized for political purposes and thus
amounts to manipulating the states finances to benefit the BJP.

It would be in the fitness of things to deal out Griha Aadhar in a fair and
indiscriminately manner. Tighter monitoring of these welfare schemes and an
independent grievance committee should be formed to oversee implementation
of these schemes..

Except for the weaker sections of society, welfare schemes seem to make
people lazy..



Stephen Dias

Retired NIO Sr. TO-E-1 Electronics)/Ex-Scientist A-1

Resident of Dona Paula

Date: 9th July 2017

[Goanet] Cruella de Trump by Maureen Dowd.

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[Goanet] Modi Costa Bhai-Bhai (Times of India, 07/7/2017)

[Bernado Colaco]

The colonisers have gone and the new ones have just come leaving Goans bonded 
in a right wing yolk. Some now making their way out with Portuguese citizenship.
BC


The colonisers have gone forever, and the Portuguese are no longer
that people. Costa is rightly recognised by Modi as a natural ally and
partner. It's a great development for Portugal and India, and
especially for Goa.



   

[Goanet] AN APPEAL TO YOU ALL

[Aires Rodrigues]

My Dear Friends,


Am very saddened to inform you that Succour Fernandes who had undergone
brain surgery at a Mumbai hospital passed away on Friday and was laid to
rest yesterday.


Now the bigger challenge for his widow Rita is the clearing of the huge
pending hospital bills and the upbringing of her two young daughters.


This family cannot be left in dire straits and needs our assistance. I
would appeal to you all to kindly generously donate whatever you can into
Rita’s bank account.


State Bank of India

Account no. 31671497166

Name : Rita Succour Fernandes

Branch : Bhayandar Station Road, Bassein Taluka

District Thane, Maharashtra -401101

Branch code: 5318

IFS Code: SBIN0005318



Please keep Rita, her two little daughters and the departed Succour in your
prayers


A very big thanks to you all.



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