To Goanet - On a dark monsoon evening on Monday, June 9, 2008:
Coming into Arpora from Nagoa, we stumble upon a construction site. The first scene that greets you is this - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/exotica-1.jpg Construction on in full swing in what was not long ago an orchard - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/exotica-2.jpg Then, round the bend, this extraordinary sight - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/exotica-3.jpg >From another vantage point - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/exotica-4.jpg A wide-angle view of the same - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/exotica-5.jpg This production brought to you by - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/exotica-6.jpg Check out their website - http://www.heritageprinces.com/ Click on the 'About Us' tab. One of them is presumably a Goan, the second one is a bhailo. Apparently, no clearance from the Forest Dept is required to cut coconut and cashew trees. Why is this goddam moronic law still on the books? Has the Task Force addressed this? Close to the site just surveyed, another 'development' in progress - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/aldeia-1.jpg A closer inspection brings home the damage. Some more trees down, and an orchard cleared - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/aldeia-2.jpg Luxury villas/apts taking shape for Mrs Singh and Mr Johnson - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/aldeia-3.jpg More of the same - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/aldeia-4.jpg Brought to you by - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Arpora/aldeia-5.jpg Check out their website - http://integriti.in Look under the About Us tab for names of the Niz Goenkars. Virtually every village along the Goan coast is now being taken apart by the builders. Orchards, farms, hills - everything is fair game. You first heard it here: if we do not stop construction & conversion NOW, forget Goa. Regards, r
