Date: 8 May 2008 10:44:24 -0000 From: "jane gillian rodrigues" > The Goan government should only allow goans to sell ancestral property if the owner can prove he/she is facing financial difficulties, and no one else is capable of maintaining the property, through IT, bank statements, etc. otherwise selling of ancestral land should be completely stopped, in Goa. > Mario observes: > The last time I checked, Goa was still part of a constitutional democracy with guaranteed freedoms including the freedom to own personal property. > It is absolutely none of the governments business why anyone would want to sell their property, neither is there any way for the government to prevent sales to other Indians, whether Goan or not. I understand there are already prohibitions on foreign nationals with no ties to India from purchasing property in Goa, but also some loopholes in these laws. > However, the local Panchayat should be able to pass local zoning laws which would require the land to be used in ways that are compatible with its surroundings. For example, one can't build a factory in a residential area, or build an eight story apartment building in a neighborhood of single family homes, or build something that messes up a historical site as we saw from Rajan Parrikar's pictures of the St. Diogo church in Guirim. > This is how civilized free societies maintain a balance between progress and development. > Jane Gillian wrote: > Some beach resorts, in Goa, rent out the flats with the permission of the owners and the owner gets a good income, same way, the Goan government, should rent out these bungalows with the permission of the owners to tourists, and give the owners a part of the income so accrued. So, all goans benefit. > Mario asks: > Why would the owner of a private bungalow want the government to manage their property? Perhaps you have not noticed the gross ineffiency of almost every government department with the possible exception of the armed forces. The private businesses that provide this service for absentee owners have a business incentive to do a better job. Government bureaucrats have no such incentive. > "The scariest words in the English language are 'I'm, from the government and I'm here to help you'" - Ronald Reagan. >
