For those who are quick to cite the greatness of Mumbai at the least provocation, the good news is that Mumbai is now reeling under a water crisis. A 100% water supply shut down once a week to certain areas in rotation is going to be the reality in a few days time. Even doing this the authorities do not guarantee improvement. Do we want this faulty planning model to be adopted in Goa? Whatever the talk about economic development and employment, it is all bogus and that is why hordes of migrants are encouraged to come to Goa to take up jobs. Every land has its carrying capacity and that should form the basis of any development, not the needs of ever greedy humans. Planning to satisfy the needs without regard to carrying capacity is bound to bring disaster. There is a konkani adage which says, 'dukrak bhangar nhoi.' Those planners mentally conditioned to developing slums and stench will only be comfortable with such development. We must remmeber that Goa is not planned by goans but by UP-ites, Delhi-ites and kannadigas. Some Goans have shamelessly lost direction and also joinned the race. Watch out before we go mad like the crazy cities of Mumbai and Delhi.
-soter
