It sounds wonderful. No more mega-projects by those Indians, who are corrupting our identity, putting up concrete monstrosities and defiling Goa beyond recognition. But wait...here is a report, I read just today. ------------ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Lifes_no_longer_a_beach_for_Goa_tourism/articleshow/3438136.cms
“We need to create better facilities and provide more than just beaches for tourists. If anybody has an idea, then I invite them to come and talk to the government. We are keen to develop such facilities,” said minister for tourism Francisco Xavier Pacheco. This includes a proposal to set up amusement parks, a golf course and even promote medical tourism, all of which attract a holidaymaker to come again to Goa. ------------- So on the one hand the government sends a draft resolution to the Centre demanding Special Status for Goa, and on the other hand Mickky Pacheco has a proposal in his government cabinet file which includes golf-courses and amusement parks. Now, I hate amusements parks. To me there is nothing as hideous as amusement parks, but leaving that aside, aren't we really being taken for a ride? Pardon the pun. Do businesses in Goa have the wherewithal to finance golf-clubs and amusement parks? The answer is NO. So, we will partner with foreign companies, which may be Indian, Arabian or even Singaporean. After all, foreign investment is welcome in India. So what special status are we talking about? Has anyone worked out the intricate details of how this is going to pan out in real-life, after we recover from all the jingoism? selma
