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Sangath, www.sangath.com, is looking to build a centre for services, training and research and seeks to buy approx 1500 to 2000 sq mtrs land betweeen Mapusa and Bambolim and surrounding rural areas. Please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] or ph+91-9881499458 http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-July/180028.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rather that trying to fight it (you will lose trying to do so), the better approach would be to try and take advantage of this influx. At the low end, the cheap labor is highly needed. At the high end, the skilled non-Goans also provide skills that are not available locally, or which Goans have migrated out of state or out of the country to take advantage of. Why should a business person in Goa be restricted from hiring a Goan, when he or she may be able to get a cheaper or better person from another part of the country? Such restrictions are an implicit tax on businesses. 40% of the Silicon Valley's population is foreign born and only around 20% of its population is native and it is doing great. If you are so concerned about Goa being overrun by "non Goans", why don't you put your money where your mouth is and go back to Goa. I do not buy your argument that you are a temporary immigrant. Goa should operate as a free market entity. There should be minimal restrictions of land and property ownership - either foreign or domestic. No self appointed God should have the right to restrict locals from selling their property to the highest legal bidder. Marlon ----- Original Message ---- From: Arwin Mesquita <[email protected]> To: Goanet <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 12:29:01 AM Subject: [Goanet] Re. Non-Goans to exceed Goans in Goa in coming years Ref below post: The “Cementing” principle has not only shaped Goa’s Identity today but also many other identities/countries around the world each in their respective way. But surely, we appreciate that other Countries will not allow inward migration to exceed tolerable levels, to the detriment of their local identity, language, living standards etc. Of course, we understand that migrations are natural but have to be in a controlled manner; for instance Goan Immigrants among other immigrants to overseas countries, are gradually being integrated into the culture/identities of their adopted counties, because those countries have and enforcing even stronger immigration policies to keep migration in control. But in Goa the rate of Non-Goans coming into Goa is too high/un-controlled and instead of Non-Goans being integrated into Goan Identity, the danger is that it will be vice-versa; needless to mention of course the other effects on Goa’s environment, ecology, living standards etc Arwin
