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Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dabolim not suited for larger aircraft: Francis HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, MAY 30 - Mapusa MLA Francis D'Souza has stated that Dabolim airport is not suited for larger aircraft, as it did not have a 5-km runway. "On the other hand, the proposed airport site at Mopa is away from the residential area and if the international airport comes up at Mopa it will not only promote development of North-Goa, but it will also provide tremendous boost to the tourism industry," said Mr D'Souza. He was speaking at a meeting organised by the BJP at Porvorim to create awareness among the general public about the proposed Mopa airport. "The space for development of further infrastructure is very limited at Dabolim and even if the government spend crores of rupees on this airport, it won't have the look of an international airport," he added. Pernem MLA Laxmikant Parsekar said the tourism industry is the backbone of Goan economy. "Since Goa is on the international tourism map, the international airport at Mopa has become the need of the hour. Besides providing boost to tourism sector, it will also generate employment and business opportunities for the residents of North Goa," said Mr Parsekar. Dhargal MLA Babu Azgaonker said the Congress government in Goa had not undertaken any major developmental projects since it came to power and their opposition to the Mopa airport project only indicated that they were not interested in the progress of Goa. Former Aldona MLA Ulhas Asnodker said the Rane Government opposed the Mopa Airport Project because MP Churchil Alemao was only interested in protecting the interests of the hotel lobby of South Goa. Earlier, Kunda Chodanker welcomed the gathering, while Mahananda Assnodker later proposed the vote of thanks. Advocate Shantaram Naik compered the programme. http://oheraldo.in/node/14478 ~(^^)~ Avelino _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)