All this so called Rising expectations,growing purchasing levels etc are all well and Good if they will benefit the people of the area. Sadly, one can see that those who are going to benefit aren't the original people of Goa who will remain impoverished as they will not be able to afford the type of facilities that are being constructed on pristine hills which are being vandalized by those greedy developers whose sole purpose is to enrich themselves at the expense of the environment and the people of Goa. Think of the environmental destruction by this indiscriminate development besides the damage to the eco system due to no environmental assessment or master plan. We as Goans should preserve the unspoiled wilderness areas for posterity so that generations of Goans who come after us will have fresh air, water, and greenery to not only sustain their lives but enrich their inner selves with the pristine beauty of this paradise which is only on loan to us from future generations who come after us.
Let us preserve these "Dongos" and "Jungles" and be guardians of the heritage which our forefathers left to us as an inheritance to be handed down to our progeny for posterity. Manuel (Eddie) Tavares
