Hey Rico, Let us not get into the "elite" crap. I probably eat and relish more street / junk food than you do.
Might be an interesting journalistic rhetoric , but most people with their heads in the right place can see through this pseudo philanthropy - which is nothing but selling land illegally. Which in the first place is not even salable ! How come "development" in Salilgao only means changing land usage. Can you please list out "NON LAND BASED" developments done in our village by any panchayat ? I have personally handed out a list of activities to the MLA an panchayats that could take up activities NOT connected with change in land usage / usurping / selling land, but of course what is in it for "them" ? What about the safety aspects with the gaddos coming onto main roads ? have you noticed the traffic jams that are created due to vehicles parked in front of the gaddos ? How come the panchayat is sitting on the market redevelopment plans made years ago ? One can locate dozens of such stalls without jeopardizing traffic and disfiguring the landscape of Saligao. But - what is in it for "them" ? What about the garbage that these gaddos will generate ? Isn't the pile of rubble and growing row of tin sheds in front of your house a clear evidence of cancer that is growing ? Could we use the Saligao net for more than just "nice sounding words and articles" ? More vigilance, accountability , governance monitoring, calling - "spade a spade", making Saligao a better place for people to live in , children to grow up. More action and result oriented ? Rico , your involvement on the ground would complement the power on the net and help make a difference. Sanjeev Nigvaddo,Saligao On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 2:17 AM, Frederick Noronha < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Bonnie, I disagree that it is a question of education. Even the > most educated can be corrupt. We should see such issues in terms of > how effective and honest the "people's representatives" are in doing > their work. In addition, the true test is whether the long-term > interest of the village and her people are kept in mind. > > Of course, I also feel we should not see such issues purely from a > middle-class/elite perspective. While some of us may not patronise > roadside eateries, the issues of affordable nutrition and creating an > earning potential in the village also need to be addressed. > > Just my thoughts. FN > > Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 > > > On 20 November 2010 23:02, BONNIE FERNANDES <[email protected]> > wrote: > > THE MOST EDUCATED VILLAGE IN GOA > > SALIGAO FOLLOWING THE BLIND !!! > > GET GOING SALIGAO !!! > > THE MOST EDUCATED VILLAGE IN GOA > > -- > This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en > Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! > -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
