Salus Correia should not take Soter's post as the 'dog in the manger'
stance.
Soter is predicting the same, if not worst, for Goa with the current
laisez-faire attitude of the elected government her in Goa.
We, however, sympathize with the people of Mumbai who are hit with the basic
water scarcity.
Hopefully, will improve in a jiffy.
In solidarity with Salus Correia as well as with Soter
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
PS: Goa's water scarcity situation has started with Porvorim/Goa where Soter
lives.
PPS: Goa's Need of the Hour.............. What's Zat???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Salus Correia" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 11:24 AM
Subject: [Goanet] Mumbai's water woes
Reading Soter's message below, a question pops up in my mind: Why is it
'good news' that Mumbai is reeling under a water crisis? What is so good
about that bit of news? Has Soter lost all his sense of decency? Does he
enjoy someone else's discomfort? Soter may be fighting for a great cause,
but this attitude is totally unjustified. Let us have compassion on those
who suffer.
Message: 10
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:00:19 +0530
From: "soter" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [Goanet] Mumbai's water woes
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For those who are quick to cite the greatness of Mumbai at the least
provocation, the good news is that >Mumbai is now reeling under a water
crisis. A 100% water supply shut down once a week to certain areas in
rotation is going to be the reality in a few days time. Even doing this
the
authorities do not guarantee >improvement. Do we want this faulty planning
model to be adopted in Goa?
Whatever the talk about economic development and employment, it is all
bogus and that is why hordes of >migrants are encouraged to come to Goa to
take up jobs. Every land has its carrying capacity and that should >form
the
basis of any development, not the needs of ever greedy humans. Planning to
satisfy the needs >without regard to carrying capacity is bound to bring
disaster.
There is a konkani adage which says, 'dukrak bhangar nhoi.' Those planners
mentally conditioned to >developing slums and stench will only be
comfortable with such development. We must remmeber that Goa is >not
planned
by goans but by UP-ites, Delhi-ites and kannadigas. Some Goans have
shamelessly lost direction >and also joinned the race. Watch out before we
go mad like the crazy cities of Mumbai and Delhi.
-soter
