----------------------------------------------------------------- Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) unveils his book, The Greatest Konkani Song Hits. Launch dates: Goa (Kala Academy) on 9 Aug. 4 pm. U.K. (Staines) on 15 Aug. Canada on 20 Aug and US on 30 Aug. Details http://www.konkanisongbook.com/
----------------------------------------------------------------- EXCERPTS FROM THE WESTSIDE STATES THAT FASHIONED THEIR UNIQUE PATHS TO DEVELPOMEMNT A TOI MUMBAI EDITION The Western states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa are stealing a march over the REST OF THE NATION when it comes to infrastructure growth, the very foundation of economic activity. GOA Tourism-friendly Goa attracts more than 2 million tourists every year. Among the few states with 100% rural electrification, Goa is now attracting droves of IT/ITES companies, with the government having identified a 95 acre area to be developed as the Rajiv Gandhi Habitat at Dona Paula. Over 20 million tonnes of iron ore from the state is exported to countries like China, Japan and Korea. Known for azure beaches and coconut grooves, the state also prides itself on 7,000 industrial units from 3,000 small scale industrial units and 46 medium-and- large scale units in 1987 when Goa attained statehood. The small scale sector provides employment to nearly 50,000 people and the 209 medium and largescale units employ over 25,000 people. Apart from an expansive road network, Goa is currently ranked eighth in an all India- traffic. ARTICLE BY PRASHANT MAHESH TOI MUMBAI THE GOLDEN WEST by Laveesh Bhandari INDICUS ANALYTICS an ECONOMIC RESEARCH FRIM What accounts for rapid growth? a combination of location, history circumstances and the most important ingredients INITIATIVE to excel . In the context of Goa what should happen to achieve economic growth? Can these be the factors ? Ø Make Goa a center of higher education and higher learning no region can grow without higher learning Ø Improve level of governance law and order measures Ø Improve levels of state Government machinery - bureaucracy should function better and quicker to respond to changing conditions and requirements. Ø Every government from which ever political conglomerations MUST PUT IN all efforts to build the state in all respects. Ø Governments should avoid short term political pay-offs. With high growth there are requirements for greater human inputs. Therefore you will have high in-migration levels. But remember the success story of regions cities is always built on the efforts of migrants. For e.g. Kolkata in the pr-independence days, Mumbai Later, Delhi since the nineteen fifties, Bangalore since the nineteen eighties with Pune & Surat in the nineties, all examples of in-migration and local conditions complimenting each other for the betterment of all. So where does GOA stand in the scheme of things ? UNLESS GOANS want to defy the evolution of growth. What is stated is a research done over two decades. Any Takers ? Kind Regards, ASHLEY D'SILVA Tel +91 22 6710 3422 # 22 6710 1000 Telfax +91 22 6710 3421 email : servc...@mycareinternational.com www.mycareinternational.com My Care International Aspen Tree Services Pvt. Ltd.
