Reading various posts on the subject it is evident that land prices are being driven beyond the reach of the Goan. The occassional guilt laden "patriotic" Goan developer claims he prefers selling only to Goans, usually non resident. However what is the guarantee that the non resident Goan will not cash in after a couple of months when faced with a tempting offer from a non Goan buyer? It is indeed hard to loose ones patrimony whether natural or man-made. The reality is that nothing other than street protests can delay the onset of Goa's inevitable urbanisation (mildest term for the current land grab). From every indication it is only to be expected that a lot of money has changed hands to denotify and convert land for commercial use. If the politicians do not deliver on their oral promise the investors will be compelled to put contract killers on the job to get their revenge. We know how easy it is to get a truck to run into a ministers car on the highway and over the past few years many major politicians have met their end this way.
