When the preoccupation of the powers that be (read Manohar Parrikar) to
stump his political opponents, the best thing that they can do is to give
doles to people left right and centre. Fiscal prudence be dammmed. More
important is to prove to people that I am superior, knowledgeable and one
who cannot do wrong. People must know that IIT is a qualification of GODs
which never does wrong or goes wrong.
Only, we shall come to know when our backs are broken when we fall on hard
jagged rocks down the cliff.
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
PS: Goa shud have been on a belt-tightening exercise a long time ago to pay
the almost 6000 crores debt.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vivian A. DSouza" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 7:28 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Has Goa already fallen off the fiscal cliff ???
While attention is drawn to the USA's impending fiscal cliff, I wonder
whether Goa has already fallen off the fiscal cliff. Now we hear that Goa is
losing many crores of rupees due to cessation of mining activities. This is
probably the reason for the Government's lackluster control of mining
activities in Goa. It oooks lijke the Govt. was hand in glove with the
miners.The Government has also abolished House tax in Goa, leaving
Panchayats in the lurch as the house tax was an assured source of income.
The Government promised to make up the loss of revenue somehow to the
Panchayats. Dont know if it has happened yet.
Meanwhile, the Government has been giving out goodies left and right. The
"Ladli Laxmi" scheme which gives one lakh of rupees to new brides; monthly
payment of a stipend to housewives (hopefully to those below the poverty
line), etc. etc. All these are sops to the
electorate to assure future votes.
How does one reconcile reduced revenues with higher outlays ?? Soon we will
be in the same straits as the Greeks and other European nations.
A couple of guys I know working on contractual terms with Government
departments have not received their meager pay for weeks. These are guys
working in low paying labour jobs. The Govt. seems to have run out of money
topay them. These are poor people living hand to mouth who are being treated
in such a callous manner by the Government..
Has Goa fallen off the fiscal cliff or what !!!!
