LET ALL KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN GOA. STEPHEN DIAS
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: steve.dias60 <steve.dia...@gmail.com> Date: 3 November 2017 at 01:08 Subject: Re: PERGOLA MIRAMAR A MESSY JOINT IN RUINS To: Girish Chodankar <girishg...@gmail.com> Cc: Sidharth Kuncalienkar mob <sidk...@gmail.com>, mayor...@gmail.com No Sir. Thanks One thing you can only attack the opposition whenever you get an opportunity. Pergola is not only in ruins but the Goverment has no intention to salvage this heritage joint which existed during my youth before 1961. Miramar beach is gone case. Also look at the sorry state of affairs of St Inez creek for which till date the present Goverment has not come out with any positive solution to improve or clean the creek. The ex-MLA of Panjim may a time promises that he would clean up the creek and its surrounding areas but till date has done nothing and on the contrary Panjim is filled with filth for example the area surrounding Panjim market which is floaded with garbage, secondly please see the state of Campal parade ground is becoming another Sonssodo and third issues like vehicles on footpaths, handcarts at church square, dilapidated roads with pot holes, traffic hazards, garbage everywhere in the city and now CCP has been sanctioned funds by GSUDA about 10 crores for the renovation of St inez cemetery which I feel is not an emergency work and instead this fund could be utilized by the Goverment for other major issues, like parking, getting rid of offshore casinos in river Mandovi etc etc. I would say Panjim is slowing dying , practically no development is seen in Panjim but the goverment is only barking like dogs with empty promises. Goverment is out to destroy Goa and since I am from Panjim i see all these tamachas. Our youth are unemployed and jobless and whatever existing of jobs are given to those of their interested members of politicians. I know one Panjim advocate for example who was complaining against the ex-MLA wife and now his mouth is shut as he was offered goverment Portuguese translator and for his wife i was told made a Principal of some school. This advocate has no Portuguese qualifications like 7th or 5th Ano do Liceu as many earlier translators had these qualifications in the High Court but his translations will be in verbatim.This way the Goverment has an ability to shut people mouth who are after them. What a shame. You, as I know have tremendous work to clear this kind of garbage but I do not know whether you will succed or not. Thanks for asking me if I needed any help. Wish you best of luck. Kind regards Stephen Dias Dona Paula 3rd Nov 2017 Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -------- Original message -------- From: Girish Chodankar <girishg...@gmail.com> Date: 02/11/2017 20:42 (GMT+05:30) To: "steve.dias60" <steve.dia...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: PERGOLA MIRAMAR A MESSY JOINT IN RUINS Noted. Plz let me know if I can do anything..thanks Girish Sent from my iPad On 02-Nov-2017, at 8:01 PM, steve.dias60 <steve.dia...@gmail.com> wrote: Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -------- Original message -------- From: Carmen Miranda <carmitamira...@gmail.com> Date: 02/11/2017 15:53 (GMT+05:30) To: Stephen Dias <steve.dia...@gmail.com> Cc: navhind times <navh...@gmail.com>, Goan Observer <goanobser...@gmail.com>, editor <edi...@herald-goa.com>, editor <edi...@thegoan.net>, Times of India <toi....@timesgroup.com>, Sujay Gupta <su...@herald-goa.com>, Joel Afonso < goanevery...@gmail.com>, lpost <lp...@navhindtimes.com>, shashwat gupta ray <shashwa...@gmail.com>, Sidharth Kuncalienkar mob <sidk...@gmail.com>, cpt-port....@nic.in, manoharparrikar <manoharparri...@yahoo.co.in>, commissioner <commissio...@ccpgoa.com>, gteditor <gtedi...@gmail.com>, mridula sinha <snmrid...@gmail.com>, chief secretary goa <cs-...@nic.in>, dsptraff...@goapolice.gov.in Subject: Re: PERGOLA MIRAMAR A MESSY JOINT IN RUINS Dear Stephen Dias, I too recently visited Goa and was shocked at the extent of deterioration of Goa. The state of abandon of Mira Mar beach, our only beach in the capital, is shocking, and a shame. I have no idea who might be responsible for looking after our beaches and infrastructures , but who ever it is, obviously is not doing its duty, just like everyone else in he government. As far as I am concerned Goa is finished, and it seems no one cares, including the Goans in Goa. Very few people will raise issues like you did. Wishing you all the best, and thanking you for still caring for Goa, Yours sincerely, Carmen Miranda On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 9:03 AM, Stephen Dias <steve.dia...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Editors, > Navhind Times, The Goan Observer, Herald, and The Goan > > Note: Most of you must be aware of this PERGOLA which was there since > Portuguese regime. > > KINDLY PUBLISH THIS LETTER IF POSSIBLE WITH ONE PHOTOGRAPH AT LEAST OF > DAMAGED WALL OF PERGOLA > > I have been visiting the Miramar beach quite often since the Lucky Seven > was grounded there. She was finally moved out but not before damaging the > beach environment on account of erosion. > > One issue I recently raised was about the large Football displayed on > account of the World Cup U-17 tournament just near a huge pile of sand. I > said, and I reiterate - this look shabby and gives a bad impression to > football enthusiasts from around the world. > > This mound of sand stored at the side of the PERGOLA and near the display > ball has still not been removed although Captain of Ports James Braganza > promised to remove it. I also informed the ex-MLA of Panjim Sidharth > Kuncoliencar and asked him to act immediately but so far he has also > failed. None of these authorities have taken any steps so far to clean up > the beach including the CCP. > > Apart from the cosmetic blot of the mound of sand I was even more > disturbed by the damage and broken part or wall of the PERGOLA (photo > attached). This PERGOLA is a part of my youth. We used to sit there for > refreshments during the Portuguese time. > > The Government authorities seem blind to this damage of a structure that > is part of our heritage. A number of tourist vehicles and buses are seen > parked and it is treated like an old broken down Miramar bus stand. > > Let this be a test for GSIDC. They will start the SMART CITY PROGRAMME > with big dreams -- do they have the ability to practically fix these small > issues? > > Regards, > > Stephen Dias > Dona Paula > Mob: 9422443110 > > > > > > > >