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Seb wrote:
Have locals got their daily bread out of IFFI. I doubt ! The working class has suffered quite alot of hardships. Would be nice if panajimites could speakup and also fellow netters. What say Cecil?
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Dear Seb,
Although I live in Miramar and work in Panjim I don't consider myself a "Panjimite" and will always be an Aldonkar. But for a moment let me speak as a Ponjekar. Yes it is true that us Ponjekars have been put through a lot of inconvenience in the last few weeks and specially now that the IFFI is on.
But on the other hand we also have the advantage of having a whole lot of entertainment opportunities brought to our doorstep. Yesterday evening I walked down, with the wife and kids, to the well lit up Miramar beach. Subodh Kerkar's Beach Installation was interesting despite us not being connoisseurs of such art. Then we watched part of the movie Mission Impossible on a big screen while the boys enjoyed themselves playing in the sand. We then browsed the food stalls. We had carried along sandwiches and water and so only spent Rs. 15/- on three coffees in plastic cups which we then discarded in the wastebins provided. I wanted to try the canned 330 ml Kingfisher at Rs. 20/- but it did not seem right just after coffee.
Tomorrow we plan to see the street entertainers at Campal and check out the amusements at the Children's Park. Last week I took the boys for "Garfield" at the INOX multilplex while Beatrice and her sisters went for "Aitraz" in the same complex.
The roads are all hot mixed. The lights are bright and the place is alive. For a little bit of temporary discomfort we are going to get the benefits of all these new and refurbished complexes, parks, grounds, pavements for a long time. Ponjekars are not complaining. They rarely do. They have it good.
As residents of the capital city we are get a lot of amenities unavailable in the rest of Goa. For example if my electricity goes off I can call the Electricity Department that is open 24 hours and a vehicle will be despatched within a few minutes. My garbage is collected from my apartment doorstep for Rs. 30/- a month. Stray cattle and dogs are virtually non-existent. Internet speeds are good. Home delivery restaurants are a phone call away. Lot's of entertainment opportunities throughout the year. All Government Departments within walking distance. Good schools to chose from. Why should I complain about a little temporary traffic hardship?
Who should be complaining is the people from the rest of Goa. Panjim and Ponjekars are benefiting from your taxes, and you are getting relatively much less.
Cecil
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