MORE MINING LEASES IN GOA There is a possibility of some four hundred mining leases being approved,
And that would take care of one third of Goa which would then be removed >From being used as it now is, by the common man. Now there are pleas for a control, if not a ban On such evil projects, but it will not be a surprise if the government remains unmoved. It seems that for governments and mine-owners, the things that matter Are not the people's welfare, but filling their coffers, with the latter Being the prime and only motivation, Not the people of the nation, Even if it means they are crushed and their dreams shatter. -- Shanti Dhoot RE: GOANET NEWS A third of Goa will sink if mining leases are cleared http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr272008/editpage2008042664870.asp "The apex court stayed its own order sending a wrong message to offenders. Environmental clearances, through public hearings happened en masse..."Dr Claude Alvares, Environmentalist. (In reply to a question by the Deccan Herald, he said) "The extinction of Goa as we know it; I never thought it would seem so immediate even within my lifetime. But it is staring at us as a prospect in the face. Only public stirring against the SEZs, against huge housing developments in their villages, and street battles against the Regional Plan under various banners gives me hope. If we all are found wanting, there will certainly be no Goa as we know it or knew it for the enjoyment of the next generation."
