Jairam Ramesh needs to be lauded for having taken up the issue of protecting Goa’s environment and forests and speaking out against those bent on destruction of our Environment. He has clearly hit the nail on the head when he points out that the so-called development work in Goa has caused the worst damage to the Goan Environment and our forests.
With our Goan politicians being the most corrupt, denigrated and vile bunch that we have representing us, all their con-schemes and projects in the name of “development” are only to push forward their hidden agenda of filling in their pockets and granting approvals left , right and centre. This goes for the Mining Industries Projects, Real Estate Projects, SEZs, Dual Airport Scheme, MPT Expansion Plans, etc – you name it all our Ministers and politicians today are all hand in glove with the Government Officials, TCP, Forest Department and Panchayats working at the behest of these project promoters to push through these projects, even if it means the destruction of Goa it’s environment and or delicate Ecology. Recently we heard of the Goa Government approaching the Centre and the World Bank for fighting Coastal Erosion which was unheard of in Goa before as we respected nature and our Environment. After causing the problem in the first place they are quick in putting out the begging bowl which again will be nothing but another way of stealing from the funds that they receive. Politicians like the Alemaos, Godinhos, Ranes, Monserrates and the rest of the Gang including those from the Opposition are not worthy of the position they enjoy! Please voice your support in favour of Jairam Ramesh for standing up against his own colleagues in calling a spade a spade and speaking out in favour of Goa. It’s up to us Goans to speak out against our own politicians and expose them as all our Goan villages face these problems on account of the close nexus between builders, Pancahayats, corrupt officials in the TCP and of course our greedy and corrupt politicians. There is a crying need to consolidate the efforts and expose the rot that has set in and put a stop to it. The villagers who have lived here for generations in these villages going back in time should be the ones to decide what kind of development they want and preserve the coastal ecology which is so important - Otherwise what we are seeing in terms of weather changes, soil erosion, tsunamis, floodings in Goa which were never heard of will be the order of the day. Consolidated efforts to rally and support the villagers so that no project is passed through without checking the damages to this delicate coastal ecology. We should all join hands to support what essentially is the heart of Goa –it’s villages, it’s people and their Goan way of life that will be destroyed due to the unending greed of a few and the open collaboration of our Goan politicians a corrupt, greedy and hopeless bunch!. Below is the article with MOEF Mr. Jairam Ramesh’s comments on the so-called development work in Goa. Our Goan Ministers and politicians need to read the writing on the wall and heed the warning before it’s too late! As for Digu-Kaka our CM “the man with the Golden Hand” and the rest of the 40 thieves shame on you! ***************************************************************************************** Development has damaged Goa environment: Ramesh PTI BHOPAL, JULY 12 Development work had “inflicted the worst damage” to the environment and forests in Goa, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said in Bhopal on Friday. He was speaking to NGOs at the sixth public consultation organised about the Green Mission at the Indian Forest Management Institute in the Madhya Pradesh capital. However, he said, afforestation and re-greening should be taken up on a war footing to make up the loss. Ramesh lamented that he was facing criticism from his cabinet colleagues for allegedly blocking development projects. “I am being considered as ‘Ravana’ for development projects,” Ramesh lamented. Without naming anyone, the minister said he was being considered as a person putting obstacles in the way of development projects. “Our department is being shown as the enemy of development, which is not the case,” he said. In recent months, Ramesh has come under attack from Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath over construction of highways through forests in Madhya Pradesh, as well as Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel for “delay” in the environmental clearance of the Navi Mumbai airport. “The biggest challenge for us is to strike a balance between environment and development,” Ramesh said. The minister said he was winning praises from NGOs and the people with regard to environment protection, but was at the receiving end from others, whom he did not name. Power generation, highways and other development work are bound to take place, he said, adding the country needs power and infrastructure to progress.
