---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUB: NO PERMISSION TO CASINO IN RIVER MANDOVI
Ref: “LET CASINO VESSEL STAY IN PANJIM” SAYS Mr. A. F. NAZARETH FROM ALTO PORVORIM in Navhind Times dt 20,.8.2015 and news report in THE GOAN. It is wearer who knows where the shoe pinches; leaving in Porvorim Mr. A.F. Nazareth is trying to advice the people of Panjim to accept the nuisance of casinos in their backyard. Those living in Panjim are suffering daily due to haphazard parking of cars, taxis, buses, all through night thus leaving them sleepless. All through the night there is honking, screaming of those visiting the casinos on the Dyanand Bandodkar Marg, from where these feeder boats are operating. There is garbage, strewn all across the bye lanes leading to M.G.Road and D.B.Marg in the heart of Panjim city, there is custom museum, and the old High Court which are adversely affected heritage buildings. From Hotel Mandovi right to Adilsha palace and going further upto Fontainhas have haphazard parking. We are under severe stress, just recently one night I went to help my friend also a Sr. citizen Dr. Joe D’Sousa to take him to Hospital as he was unwell, but I could not take my vehicle to his house as it was blocked with cars from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharastra, Kerala and even Delhi and other parts of India. I thought of calling an ambulance but some people helped me to get my car to his entrance. There were drivers of these cars after eating from their food packets and also were found openly urinating, defecating on street corners and their owners had gone to the Casinos. I personally removed photographs. The next morning of the left over garbage photos were forwarded to CCP, which seem to have done nothing to date of the above malaise. Thus all the citizens especially those who are old and infirm leaving in this area are having a harrowing time. Fortunately the then CM Manohar Parrikar identified himself with the problem of the Panjimites and agreed to remove casinos from Mandovi river. Will Parsekar present CM, honor his predecessor promise, is a million dollar question? If Nazareth wants lift these casinos and place them in front of his house and enjoy the casino beauty and its economy he is most welcome and the Panjimites would thank him for his gesture. Does he realize prostitution, drug sale and incidents of stabbing and night brawls are frequent occurrence from where casinos are operating. Sadly these incidents are not reported in the news papers as the police do not register these offences due to money consideration. Dr. Joe D’Sousa whose house is parked opposite the casino activities is a living victim as he is immobilized due to all these illegal activities especially during the night. "Mother milk" is for crying baby, unfortunately the people of Panjim seems dormant, except the likes of few, like us. It is high time that the Panjimites unite and cry loud and clear or else the voices of insanity emanating places like Porvorim will prevail and continue to destroy and degrade Panjim. Further Panjim is already degraded at the moment and we all Goans must unite to fight this menace of casinos from now on. The areas like Merces, St Cruz, Taleigao , Ribandar and even Porvorim are been affected. Nazareth should not blow his empty trumpet without knowing the ground reality and allow the government to exploit for the suffering of the people of Panjim. Unfortunately certain news papers are singing Nazareth tune since the Editorial staff of certain newspapers are bribed, hope the print media which is committed to the interest of Goa and Goans to take up this matter up and publish my views that broadly reflect the concerns of the residents which includes Nossa Senhora de Piedade convent, Mamai Kamat residency and all those living in Central parts of Panjim, St Tome and Fontainhas area. Thanking you, I remain Yours sincerely, Stephen Dias Panjimite ( Fontainhas) and also resident of D.Paula ---------------------------------------------------------- E.C.A. DIAS Retired as TO (E-1) Former Scientist A-1 and Leader of GOD/INSTRUMENTATION Group CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula-Goa 403004 Email: [email protected] Tel" 0832-2452915 ( Res) Mob: (0) 9422443110
