[Goanet] Re: *** In small Goa, big developmental projects constantly attract local protests

2006-06-04 Thread Anna
This was an interesting article by Pamela D'Mello... and I agree with her... especially when it came to this paragraph... "Another mega project to situate an information technology park in a suburban village plateau has met with protest, since the site includes green patches which attract bi

[Goanet] Re: In small Goa, big developmental projects constantly attract local protests

2006-06-04 Thread Averthan D'Souza
Pamela needs to be congratulated for drawing attention to this growing phenomenon of pushing so-called "development" projects without adequate study and preparation. All these ventures appear to be ad-hoc and initiated by vested interests. The 18 hole golf course is an obvious example. The