--- On Thu, 7/31/08, Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lastly, right to the last few days we were under the > impression that Rajan Parrikar would be personally > presenting his video at the convention. That did not happen. > Whatever the reasons were, I suggest that people take a > careful look at both Dean's and Rajan's > presentations. > > > What is going on now is nothing less than the rape of Goa. -----------------------------------
Dear Mervyn, When I attended the Goan festival in the UK, bang in the middle was a stall selling, yes you guessed it, not chorizos but real estate and flats in Goa. He was also on the look-out for people selling their properties in Goa. He had several projects going on at the moment, some in Merces. I asked him about the agitations in Goa. He blithely replied that it didn't bother him. That it was only in limited cased where permissions etc were not in order. Whether it is selling to NRIs or outsiders, whether it is mega projects with swimming pools or ugly RCC structures, the degradation of Goa's environment is going to continue unabated unless there is a concerted effort to bring in blanket and stringent conservation laws. Dean and I have a close friend in common. Dean's reputation and resolve are stellar and I have no idea why we are even debating it on Goanet. First, they hacked Oscar Rebello's integrity and now Dean's is under scrutiny. Why must we indulge in such mud-slinging over the internet, when these men have put their lives on hold to do something concrete for Goa. What is the purpose of all this? I don't get it. selma
