[Goanet] THE JOURNEY OF BYPASS AT DANDEAVADO HAS NO DESTINATION
The journey of bypass has no destination. Way back in 1988 the Govt acquired 30 metres breadth of land along Major District Road, the norm for 2.lanes Many houses were totally destroyed and others partially. The widening done but the land was frozen for 34 years without providing any facilities.The residents were paid a paltry compensation of Rs13m2 and Rs 800 for structures.Notices were compulsorily served to every owner to register their protest.The affected and displaced approached the court for enhancement.None were rehabilitated as required. The affected residents knocked the doors of judiciary for enhancement .Inspite of providing sale deeds in the vicinity of Rs 250, the judge reluctantly granted relief of Rs 100m2.Residents readjusted making necessary changes and were at peace The Govt froze the land prohibiting constructions upto 40 metres on either side It did raise alarm but none took it seriously the hidden intentions of the authorities The people protested against the acquisitions by dharnas but there it stood. Fearing further acquisition and more damage and displacement tremendous efforts were made for a feasible, cost effective bypass through fallow fields with amplecscope for expansion. Besides no one was to be affected.The delegation along with then Minister met Collector. PWD , CM, NHA and RV consultants.A Massive ampaign of publicity with the formation of Action Committee followed As the result official survey .. was undertaken Unfortunatelt it was not incorporated into the plan of Highway , it now appears due to vested interests the suggestion was deliberately sabotaged The authorities amply made its intentions clear to convert acquired land into 4 lanes against the norm of 45 m and further damage the interest of inhabitants Many legislators intervened against it Finally late Mr Parikar ordered to flag off the 3 alternative routes before any finalisations The exercise was in futility as after the demise of CM once again the NHA steam rolled all suggestions not to hid the legitimate objections In the mean time efforts continued unabated thro Eng Cruz ,Shripad Naik Digambar Kamat ,Vijay and others..Surprisingly a new factor of fly over has been stealthily kept secret is now disclosed The assurances even recently that no further acquisitions will be done is belied by notice of more acquistion afresh.No notices are sent to owners or names mentioned in the advertisement.The condition to lodge objections in Panjim is malafide strategy to cause purposeful inconvenience. The authorities deliberately turned a blind eye to illegal structures without any setback as essential. Now to protect these illegal structures the authorities are using other circuitous alignment leading to further damage .The authorities have ignored intentionally encroachments by constructions and which seem to be legalised unofficially by default There are two major junctions to be considered for adamantly continuing the same route It was not acquired for 4 lanes as the norm is 45 metres breadth and now attempting to squeeze The flyover of 6 lanes will be as near as 2 to 4 metres from exisiting structures if 25 metres is used for flyover We fail to appreciate their rational as the cost of bypass will be at least 5 times cheaper with other benefits aforementioned DETAIL files of over 10 years struggle with the correspondence ,reports ,plans etc are presented to MLA , Ministry of Surface Transport ,PWD EE MINISTER PWD, C.M NHA for favourable assessment The argument that land is avaiable is no justification as it was specifically acquired for two lanes only .The reason of delay cannot be accepted as even after 34 years acquisition beyond Uskiniband is yet to take off. The existing facility can still meet the requirement without any hindrance in the mean while.In comparison the dangerous , accident prone stretch upto Canacona is crying for expeditious consideration The extraordinary hurry to attend to stretch between Navelim to Uskiniband is only to utilise sanctioned funds it seems.The NH 66 stretch in Goa is acorridor to facilitate Maharashtra and Karnataka and inconsequential economic benefits to Goa In relation is minimum at great cost of displacement and utilising scarce resource of land High way expansion constructions should necessarily bypass habitats to avoid all disadvantages safety ,noise pollution and movements of residents 34 years of inactivity will not push back the clock for acquisition under emergency clause to address the burning contentious issues of need for diversion Nelson Lopes Chinchinim Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com
[Goanet] STRAY DOG MENACE IN GOA IS ALARMING
Crores have been spent over the years on the stray dog menace but the situation is just getting shoddier. The stray dog menace across Goa is now beyond control. The so-called sterilisation programme is just not working. Sterilization alone can never be the only solution to this grave and alarming crisis of stray dogs. We have the stray dog population multiplying in every nook and corner of Goa. Every road in our cities and every corner of the villages are infested with stray dogs, even messing up our beaches. The situation is very alarming and disturbing. Animal welfare organizations have been making tall claims about their successes in controlling the stray dog population. However, the general public remains unimpressed as the stray dog population grows relentlessly. Pet animals are an asset to society. It is also true that animals are required to be protected from unnecessary pain and suffering. It is also a fact that love and compassion for animals is growing. However, when it comes to choosing between the suffering of human beings due to a dog bite, obviously the weightage will have to be given to the suffering of humans. There is a need and necessity to consider the seriousness of the stray dog menace in a very dispassionate manner not being influenced by any emotional issues. But for the people of Goa the choices are limited. They are at the mercy of the stray dogs and also the rabid corrupt politicians who keep mauling and crippling the State Exchequer. Unlike dogs the mating season for politicians is now throughout the year!Ironically despite the battalions of stray dogs patrolling every street the number of thefts and burglaries in Goa are surprisingly on the rise with the thieves having a field day. Maybe canines are too busy feasting on strewn garbage everywhere with no time to be Watch dogs. Adv. Aires Rodrigues C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.in airesrodrigues1@instagram
[Goanet] . . . grinding Goa’s uniqueness into oblivion."
Yes, the carrion from India has descended on Goa, changing our beloved homeland's very soul. And of course Goa's government is doing all it can to grab its own wrongful share of the ensuing loot. But are they really at the base of the change that has overtaken Goa? No no no no no. It is we Goans who are hawking off our Goa each time we succumb to greed and sell our homes to the aforementioned carrion.Those homes, built lovingly by long gone grand- and great- and great great grandparents, that we sell away to the filthy rich, shedding crocodile tears as we do it, but do it anyway. Those generations of our forefathers hover over us, weeping unheard, as we willingly participate in changing Goa into Greater Kailash. This rush of love and hate has been brought on by my friend Jug Suraiya's blog that appeared in this morning's Times of India. ___ Keep it Goan: The tiny state is charmingly different, so let’s keep it that way Jug Suraiya People ask me why I keep going to Goa but don’t buy a place of my own there. My reply is that it’s because I like Goa so much that I don’t want to own a piece of it. If I did such a thing, as so many non-Goans are doing, Goa will lose its distinctive charm, its Goan-ness, which is what makes it so attractive for me. Goa has changed almost unrecognisably since Bunny and I first went there, back in 1978. We lived in Calcutta and there was little information we could glean about the tucked-away state. We had several Goan friends in Calcutta, but having their family homes in Goa, they couldn’t tell us much about hotels or restaurants, or give us other tips for travellers. There was no oracular Internet or Google Search to consult then, so when we flew into Dabolim we were venturing into what for us was unknown territory. It was this unknowingness that gave gradual rise to the enchantment of discovery as we fell under the spell of this lush, emerald green, palm-fringed land, adorned with its golden necklace of beaches, and flowing with majestic rivers, like the mighty Zuari, which we crossed by ferry, there being no bridge then. We stayed in small hotels, rode in local buses which included chickens and goats as passengers, driving down winding, densely wooded country lanes dotted with sleepy-eyed ancient villas dozing in the dapple of sun and shade, and tiny, bleach-white churches at which the driver would make an impromptu halt for evening prayer, in which everyone joined, goats and all. We savoured Goa’s inimitable hospitality in the form of xacuti, and sorpotel, and vindaloo, and chonak rava fry, and delicious poi bread, in family sitting rooms turned into impromptu eateries for the comfort of hungry wayfarers in search of a home-cooked meal. That Goa is fast vanishing, obliterated by a sprawl of luxury hotels, resorts and monstrous apartment blocks of holiday homes for people from Delhi, and Mumbai, and Bengaluru, and elsewhere. Steamroller India is grinding Goa’s uniqueness into oblivion. So, no, I don’t want to buy a place there. But I’d like to keep going to Goa. And to keep it Goan. - - - Stanley Pinto 153 The Embassy
[Goanet] Schedule for Saturday 4th Feb 2023
CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love You can also watch CCR TV live on your smartphone via the CCR TV App Available on Google PlayStore for Android Platform. Click the link below. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccr.tv4 Email ID: ccrgoame...@gmail.com Schedule for Saturday 4th Feb 2023 12:00 AM Rosary - Joyful Mysteries 12:23 AM Jesus Heals - a talk by Fr. Saturnino Colaco 12:53 AM Hymns - St Mary's High School, Varca 1:00 AM Mass in Konkani for Friday 1:45 AM Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 151 - Don Landdge - Fr Pratap Naik sj 1:51 AM Our Father - Telegu 1:55 AM Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 15 2:00 AM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Sontosache Mister 2:22 AM Devachem Utor - Makabeu - Avesvor 6 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 2:43 AM Prayer while travelling - St Joseph Vaz 2:45 AM 5th Anniversary Celebration of CCR TV 3:47 AM Goychea Futtbolachea Vostad - Denzil Franco interviewed by Daniel de Souza 4:25 AM Hymn - Maie Kaklutin Ge Bhorlole - Assencia Fernandes 4:30 AM Entrepreneurship - Celestin Mascarenhas - Green Solutions - interviewed by Basil D'Cunha 4:57 AM Abundant Life - Public Speaking - Prof Nicholas D'Souza 5:24 AM Song - Thankful 5:28 AM Boreponn Devachem Monxak Sukh Sasnnachem - Orlando D'Souza 5:55 AM Novena Prayer to St Joseph Vaz 5:59 AM Life is Worth Living - Talk by Sr Sirisha Kota 6:09 AM Prayer - Alone with none but Thee, my God 6:11 AM Psalms 40 - Read by Alfwold Silveira 6:22 AM Personal Prayer - Talk by Kenneth D'Sa 6:50 AM Song - Nhespak Man - Josephine Dias 6:55 AM Morning Prayer - Martyrs 7:00 AM Praise & Worship - Magno Menezes - SJVSRC Old Goa 7:15 AM Morning Prayer - Martyrs 7:18 AM Devachem Utor - Makabeu - Avesvor 7 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 7:34 AM Rosary of St Joseph Vaz 7:56 AM Our Father - Telegu 8:00 AM Advertisements 8:05 AM Meaning of Suffering - Dr Brenda Nazareth Menezes 8:42 AM Poem - Deva, Ekuch Dorxon Di by Vincy Quadros 8:45 AM Jesus Heals (Konkani) - Fr Henry Falcao 9:20 AM Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 5 9:23 AM Maggnem, Upas, Donvonn ani Pirachit - Talk by Cassino D'Costa 9:56 AM Prayer for Vocations 9:59 AM Wisdom Reflections -13 - Rachol Professors 10:23 AM Tell Me a Story - Eps 100 - King David 10:31 AM Entrepreneurship - Maxie Lewis -Surekleen - interviewed by Basil D'Cunha 10:55 AM Bhagevont Zuze Vazache mozotin Bhurgeancher Magnnem 10:59 AM Talk - Tumi Mhoje Govai - Fr Freddy Braganca 11:20 AM Intercessions - English 11:27 AM Angelus - English 11:30 AM Mass in English followed by Daily Flash 12:15 PM Amchea Bapa - 2 - Domnic Rodrigues 12:41 PM Magnificat (English) 12:43 PM Career Guidance - Bachelor of Social Work - Don Bosco 1:06 PM Goychea Futtbolachea Vostad - Denzil Franco interviewed by Daniel de Souza 1:44 PM Prayer to St Joseph By Pope Francis (Konkani) 1:46 PM Environment - Protecting our Oceans - Nandini Velho interviews Aaron Savio Lobo 2:15 PM Literally Goa - Yvonne Vaz interviewed by Frederick Noronha 2:42 PM Pastoral Letter Fr. Barry Cardozo E 2:50 PM Pope's Intention in English 2:53 PM Rosary - Joyful Mysteries 3:18 PM Deivik Kaklutichi Magnneam 3:30 PM Adoration and Mass from Batim 5:00 PM Senior Citizens Exercises - 2 5:37 PM Caritas Christi - Vocation Promotion 5:47 PM Bhajan - Tu Paramananda - Fr Glen D'Silva sfx 5:56 PM Aimorechen Magnnem 6:00 PM Mass in Konkani followed by Jivitacho Prokas 6:45 PM Ximpientlim Motiam -Bhag 231- Jeff Blatnik - Fr Pratap Naik sj 6:53 PM Hymn - Vailankani Saibini 7:00 PM Onnbhov Devachea Mogacho - Talk by Orlando D'Souza 7:30 PM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Sontosache Mister 7:53 PM Tache vangddi patki astanam povitr sobhek amcheanim povitr mhunno zata? - Rev Elroy Da Gama 8:00 PM Broadening the horizons of your minds - God's Not Dead- Fr Fio Mascarenhas sj 8:37 PM Do you fear? - Homily by Fr Patrick Viegas on Pentecost 8:49 PM Devachem Utor - Makabeu - Avesvor 8 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 9:00 PM Advertisements 9:05 PM Adoration - Fr. Saturnino Colaco - SJVSRC Old Goa 9:35 PM Ratchem Magnem 9:52 PM Cherubs of Holy family - Konkani Hymns 10:44 PM Agree or Disagree - Debate on Sound hosted by Frederick Noronha 11:46 PM Bhokti Lharam - Bhag 21 11:53 PM Song - We are the World - Cover Donations may be made to: Beneficiary name : CCR GOA MEDIA. Name of Bank : ICICI Bank Branch Name: Panaji Branch RTGS/NEFT Code : ICIC015 Savings Bank Account No : 262401000183
