Valmiki, Goan politicians and business folks are more keen on such grandiose projects as the Vasco-Dona Paula sealink, instead of trying to solve traffic issues you mentioned in Margao or an uninterrupted supply of water and electricity to the Goan population. Isn't the current CM elected by the people from Margao, itself?
I read an article in the Navhind Times that indicated as to how all the business community was endorsing the sealink, instead of trying to fix issues that affect the day to day quality of life. Instead of that sealink, they can build highways and bypasses, to not bring in all the traffic into the city of Margao. I have seen that in the western world, all cities and towns are bypassed by ring roads. This not only ensure smooth flow of traffic on the highways but also reduces the congestion on city streets. Margao is a city/town that forms the heart of South Goa and has traffic flowing in from every conceivable direction. A ring road to divert traffic around the city could definitely ease Margao's traffic woes. Naguesh Bhatcar sgbhat...@hotmail.com > From: valmi...@gmail.com > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:48:30 +0530 > Subject: [Goanet] Margao's "suffocated" roads-2: HERALD(Goa), Nov 15, 2009 > > > > > MARGAO'S "SUFFOCATED" ROADS - 2 > By Valmiki Faleiro > > Intra-state private passenger buses are the other 50% cause of traffic > congestion on > Margao's thoroughfares. Don't take my word on this. The next time buses go on > strike, see how traffic glides, ever so smoothly! > > Out of the KTC terminus, buses crawl along arterial but two-laned roads into > town. > They hamper traffic flow, if not holding it up altogether with sudden stops, > often in the > middle of the road, to take in passengers. One can't argue with bus drivers. > They are > privileged citizens. They routinely pay the police and RTO. You and I don't. <<>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > P.S.: With this, dear reader, *All-'n'-Sundry* takes your leave. This is the > last piece > for now. Thank you for reading and, as the French say, 'Au revoir.' > Inshallah! (ENDS) > ============================================================