GOA: Only 10% will be Goans in about 10 years, if
Cortalim MLA, Matanhy Saldanha has said about 5 million (50,00,000) to flood the
State of Goa) by mooting various mega projects aimed at catering to their
interests
and those in power.
So, what are the mega projects ? they are
- 6 Lane Expressway
- Monorail
- Information Technology Park (IT Parks)
- Food Parks
- Sky Bus
- SEZ International
- International Airport (Mopa ?)
Moreover, sale of land and indiscriminate construction licences being granted
and
the consequent boom in real estate activity, Mr. Saldanha says these projects
are
not to Goan interest. He says, these project will eventually benefit immigrants
with
the Govt. eventually reaching a point when it will in fact lure migrants to make
these projects economically viable. (for further info, pl refer todays Herald
front page).
So, how the above 10% worked out by JoeGoaUk ?
Well, lets take the current Goas population:
Its about 14 lakhs or 1.4 million (or about 14,00,000) as per 2001 population
census
Of which, about 33% are migrants which means 67% are Goans
Lets assume Goas Population as of now (July 2006) say 1.6million or 16,00,000
Of which, say about 45% are migrants which also mean 55% are Goans i.e.
8.8lakhs out
of 16 lakhs (bearing in mind the influx during the last 5years from year 2001 to
2006)
It is further assumed that..
- The above mega projects are completed within 6-10 years..
- 5 million migrants to be added to Goas population end of 10 years
Re.Matanhy.
- The current actual Goans figure which is about 8.8 lakhs, in 10 years it
could be
just 5 lakhs (bearing in mind (a) Over 18,000 passport applications pending at
Goa
Portuguese Consulate, (b) about 25,000 Indian Passports issued per year by India
Passport Office, Goa, (c)Number of wives, husbands, children, parents etc that
may
leave Goa to join their spouses or family members outside Goa/India Including
joining Goan Nurses who left/leaving Goa for UK etc, etc)
So, work out yourself 10% of 50,00,000, use calculator if you wish.
What is the current situation like (migrants) in Goa ?
Some proofs: Check this yourselves
Around 6pm every day..
Just visit your local bazaar/Market areas where you will see more of migrants
than
Goans sitting on the benches, fence walls etc etc.
Any market area be it Goa Velha, Agassaim, Cortalim, Cansaulim, St. Cruz,
Ribandar,
Porvorim, Calangute, Betim etc etc
Or Check out the Panaji River bank fence/footpath opp Inox/Dempo House to Ferry
point
See how they sleep rough, see how they answer their natures calls there day and
night
Or Just visit the ferry crossing point at PanaJi-Betim, see how ferries are
overloaded, see how sometimes, the captain drives some people out who are
standing
on the landing ramp.
Or Visit Chimbel now, soon it may change to Chimb Nagar.
Or ever heard of Ulhas-Nagar ? Upas Nagar ?There is one at Birla-Airport road
near
Sancoale or ZACL.
Or Visit some Cinema halls Today e.g. El Monte showing 4 shows Malayalam so is
National Panaji, Alankar-Mapusa etc etc
What about Goas language Konkani Films?
Sorry, there are very few or no takers for Konkani films. One of the reasons
being,
there are not many Goan people left in Goa to watch. Except, the Padri which
run
in Goas Cinema houses for about a week and that too because of Prince Jacob
the
number one crowd puller.
Who are the migrants ?
Migrants are those people who come to Goa to
work/beg/steal/murder/settle/business
from other Indian states (Currently, Goa has large population from Karnataka,
Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh, Orisa, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Kashmir etc
even from neighbouring countries like Nepal)
How about the availability of Labour in Goa?
Migrant labour not only available in abundant but very cheap too.
Hotel Industry pays them Av. Rs.1500 for av.11hrs job for the work seven days a
week
(with meals/accommodation where up to 12 people sleep in one tiny room)
Security work av.13 hours a day seven days a week, paid av. Rs.2500 per month
(with
no meals and accommodation). Security firms make lot of money by exploiting the
youngsters (migrant). You see such security personnel not only at the big
housing
estates and construction sites, but also at pvt bungalows, shops etc. Most Banks
ATMs, require up to 3 security staff per ATM to guard their Cash point outlets.
Can Govt. stops them coming to Goa ?
No. No one can stop them migrating to Goa. Indias constitution says as a
citizen
of India, one can work or settle any where in India without any restrictions and
thats includes from Kashmir to Goa and from Goa to Bombay.
Can we manage without them (migrant labour) ?
Well, thats a tricky question.
No, right now, Goa cant manage without them unless..
- Goas further development stops,
- Houses/building construction stops,
- Hotel/tourism industry expansion stops
- Goans leaving Goa stops.
If that is the case, why worry too much ?
If you thing that we worry too much, then it must be because of our worries
thinking that soon Goa will not remain that Goa any more.
Goas identity, its culture, tradition, heritage etc will be lost.
There is also a fear that one day Goa will be ruled or governed by
outsiders/migrants with migrant MLAs and Ministers.
Konkani will no longer remain Goa's language and there are even more chances of
re-naming Goa.
Judging by the recent past, the present and the future of Goa, it is obvious
that..
GOA, going, going
Gone.
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