Pain of another kind at another time May be today, we as Goans are more vociferous and vocal towards those affected by various developmental schemes Hordes of Goans are eeking out a living due to immigration and migration and being subjected to harsh weathers and utter discriminations There is no gainful employment or the avaiable openings are sold for a premium that Goans cannot bargain for or that outsiders are preferred as win win situation for buying their silence. Where were we , when people only dwelling houses are still being demolished , pittance is paid for land value and losing habitable structures of centuries .Trees are slaughtered for road expansion into four lanes and further threatened by 6 lanes .Naturally it is a need for motorist to ride at speed and confort,that is development indeed by wantomly destroying humam settlements ,uprooting habitants and not diverting Highways away from residential zones as it is natural around the world . They are not rehabilitated or compensated ,a personal sacrifice for general social good. Where were the protests ever or are to prevent this malaise? When konkan railway was proposed similarly large section and people were displaced and lost acres of cultivable land The compensation at about Rs 3 plus for meter was justification.The promised employment to losers is still a far cry, but on the contrary most openings , station contracts have been claimed by non affected people. Where are those who claim for Goans. Today the politicians get priority for travel ,concessions at drop of hat not those who surrendered meekly their land to Konkan railways, waiting in serpentine Ques for paid ticket
The displaced inhabitants of Selaulim water works are still waiting for rehabilitation. IT does not matter as politicians get free water and others enjoy 24x7 supply of drinking water. Where is the real concern for those people. Hence all protests and noises are selective and purposive AIRPORT at Mopa will usher in utopia fof the residents ,when land around has been cornered by cheating the owners of real value These land sharks will make a killing by resale Ekectricity in Goa is erratic. Consumers have lost fittings due to surges and fluctuations and constant cuts.Politicians past and present have have been gifted inverters costing 5 lakhs each and they enjoy free power.Has not other states sacrificed for transmission lines to Goa. Industries are not setting foot without guaranted supply of power, water infrastucture and many domestic consumers are running fron pilar to post for supply line. Neighbors are objecting to electric, wa telephone supply lines through their properties and such individual's must face disconnections immediately ,instead of pandering to their protests LOOK at the footbal being played even to the establishments of higher educational facilities .Our children have to pay a bomb to get admissions in professional colleges. Yet we play dog in the manager to stall such clean projects under guise of safe envifonment.. Does environment exists for humans or other way round ? Look at the danage to environment caused by over minning to land water and air pollution and yet there is so much concerns shown to those affected by mining. Who is raising stink about degradation of environment and health issues The talk j of sustaianable development is a myth as few may be affected and that us perfectly acceptable for the good of majority ,provided our personal interests are not on chooper block The seafares had been filling the government whith much needed foreign exchange but today their meagre pensions are being denied They have to fend for themselves with wives, children in tow .Politicians and others get the luxury of pensiobs at our costs and often do not deserve Let the protest be not selective for self agadisement ,popularity mileage, but must factor welfare of majority and by providing a viable alternative solution to problems being addressed There seems to be no unnimity on any project in Goa that has had smooth sailing River or land or air projects are constantly touted as forever danaging either man animals, trees or air, water called environment Nelson Lopes Chinchinim