The most intelligent CM of Goa had a dream: Sky Bus. Money spent went into the
drains. The dream turned nightmare with the accident that killed two and
injured many.
Recently, the incubent CM dreamt of the SEA LINK. He is spending Rs 8 Crore (Rs
50/- for every Goan) on pre-feasibility studies. What if the money goes waste?
I have made a list of few projects necessary in Goa, and then priortised them
on VED (Vital, Essential, Desirable) and Cost-Benefit basis. Sorry Mr CM, your
sea link would be at the bottom. CM may ask planning authority to do similar
exercise with all projects. Therefore my view on Sea Link: misplaced
priorities. But I am only one of 16 lakh Goans. To gauge public acceptace, CM
could have had a simple pre-feasibility study:
Those favouring the sea link, invest or buy shares worth Rs 1000/- in the
Company/SPV, that would own the Sea Link. Concept: Put the money where the
mouth is.
Even if 5% are in favour, it would generate a share capital of 8 crore. Go
ahead and spend it with moral right. It would also be true PPP- Public Private
Partnership from day one. Even now the CM can do this for the sea link. This CM
or the subsequent ones can do it for all future projects or for that matter
even their whims.
Public money must be spent judiciously: not put it in Sky or Sea.
Rajendra Kakodkar, Curchorem. 9822101450
