<Goa has to decide once in for all the type of industry they are going to court, taking into consideration the human capital and infrastructural base they already possess. >[Selma] This may be problematic for two reasons. Firstly, no one is omniscient enough to be able to decide this 'once and for all' even for a compact state like Goa. Secondly, the whole point about progress is to move from one resource situation or condition to a different, higher, one. This requires a measure of dynamism (which includes shedding outworn resources for better ones) in governance. In this connection, the command and control model has been found to be wanting. But the rule of law has got to be respected by all no matter how high and mighty. Regarding environment and conservation there is no question that it is of tremendous importance for Goa. But perhaps instead of throwing the regional plan out completely just because of its association with x, y or z, , the focus should be on the areas which should be conserved rather than built up needlessly and getting this particular set of changes incorporated. Regards, Phil.
