-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | | Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Gomantak Vishwa Sammelan brought CM and Opposition Leader (OL) face to face program at famous Kala Academy. Non-Resident Goans literally grilled the duo on major issues.
On garbage issue our CM confirmed that he had officially visited Macau 10 years back to study and implement the garbage handling German technology in Goa which he could not initiate nor implement it till date. Now that Goans are making hue and cry over the issue he is thinking of providing something similar to Goa. To start with he is going to provide Goa gunny and rexine bags to curb overuse of plastic bags! Is our CM sure that rexine bags are biodegradable. It should not happen that our garbage problems compounds further with this intellectual brains. On this issue OL said that he had planned two plants one each in North and South Goa for garbage management but there was some reluctance from concerned department and that he did not want to interfere with Urban Development Ministry. But as then CM he accepted the blame. On Water Supply our CM said that with completion of Tillari Project we will manage to take some load off of water needs in Goa and that he is going to have many more such projects in various parts of Goa. All the Goans are only hoping that CM should not initiate such projects close to boundary lines of Goa which will prove beneficial to Maharashtra and Karnataka like that of Mopa project. Secondly we should only hope that our Goa wants get flooded with fresh drinking water due to such projects to be coming up. Goans please keep your eyes open. Where as OL opined that Goa has plenty raw water therefore what Goa needs is not Tillari project but more treatment plants? The fact and reality is Goans don't get 24 x 7 hour water supply. On influx of migrants CM says it's difficult to stop it. If this version comes from CM one need not be surprised why he initiated changed in TCP ordinance! This revised ordinance is issued only to take care of migrants so that they can very easily construct structures on hill slops and on seashore sides. OL showed concern to declining Goan numbers. He further said immediate possible way to restrict migrant flow in Goa is going into atomization so that we need not dependant on migrant labors. And that our Goa's vision should be to go ahead with the projects that does not demand working labors and yet attract the tourists. On Dabolim air port CM wants Mopa to come up but equally at same breath he says that Dabolim will be retailed. His expression like this clearly indicates that he has not studied the international air port regulations. Dabolim is next to impossible to operate once Mopa starts this is as per international airport guidelines. Whom is he trying to fool? OL did not say any thing whether he is for Mopa or Dabolim but only confirmed that Nay occupied Dabolim. OL should have come out open on their party stand. Why did he not do that at this forum? In case of constructions coming up violating CRZ norms our Mr. CM is on record saying that it's true and that he cannot do any thing to control this. If he controls this then sure he will have to loose his golden seat. Who wants to cut the hen which lays golden eggs? Mr. Parikar was fool to do this and he is suffering today is it not correct. But people say he had guts and he did it. In nut shell duo appeared to be two sides of the same coin. General impression was OL outsmarted CM on many counts and also came to his rescue many times. But both of them were made speechless by the audience on many occasion was also witnessed on that day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
