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What's On In Goa:
* Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise
* Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm
* Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm
* Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach)
* Oct 13: Goa leg of National Karting Championships, Verna
* Oct 14: Colva Fama
* Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India show, Panjim then Vasco
* Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com
* Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim
* Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim
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She has been efficient in her limited goals to clear Miramar Beach of
plastic, Bisleri Botteles and in managing to give the coastal area around her
residence in Campal a semblance of cleanliness. She was elected to PMC on a
reserved quota for women and her jurisdiction is limited. But this hype about
her coming to Canada to give lectures in FRENCH which is not the same as the
French in France on a topic that is being tackled efficiently in Canada by
its environmentalists and scientists.
I have worked with a City of 3,000,000 and over on its water
purification, sludge and slurry problems and the disposal of solid wastes. I
have worked on pollution, particulate and slurry problems and had during my
studies written a paper on environmental controls and greenhouse effects. Due
to self interests, if a country like the US refuse to endorse the Kyoto
Protocol, we have reached am impasse.
WRT Goa, I have hitherto opposed the pillage of its trees and felt that
the Government of Goa encourage its citizens to buy LPG or to cook with
electricity and avoid the use of wood. I have this year taken my neighbour to
task for cutting down trees for firewood (the tree was not even his).
Unfortunately, the fine (Rs.500.00) is paltry and this is the fine for
cutting one or a hundred trees. I know this from experience.
The meeting held under the auspices of the moreibund International Goan
Organisation who has been led by one Zulema DeSouza and Al Mathias was a
FLOP. Nothing was discussed and was attended by about 25 persons (many close
relatives of Patricia - I uncluded). Patricia embellished her role in doing
her job as a councillor. She had nothing to teach and very little to offer a
bunch of Cats (25) tied together at the tails. Most never go to Goa, do not
speak Konkani and their interests in Goa are due to curiosity or the desire
for an occasional social intercourse. As Lambert Mascarenhas has rightly
stated - Goans abroad should leave the Goans in Goa to sort out their
problems. Most, including the one who controls Goan Causes are loud mouths
and are unwilling to bell the Goan Cats (politicians) or to see matters
improve. They live in Ivory Palaces as most of those who came to hear
Patricia appeared.
Edgar Martins
Edgar Martins
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