Hello I think this is the perfect question.* "We just need to ask ourselves - how will this tower help tourism to a dirty, unkempt beach over-ridden with dogs, cows and plastic debris?"*
Based on the answer to this question must we decide to support or oppose the tower. We are supporting or opposing without even seeing a single detail apart from a press report. We must ask for drawings, if it will be the political favorite method ie PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Have a great day Blaise On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Al Lobo <[email protected]> wrote: > Now this is what a good Tourism Minister should be doing. Good for Shri > Parulekar. > > With sufficient local pressure, hopefully he will act on and implement all > the improvements so necessary to maintain the infrastructure for a viable > tourist site. > Like Christopher, I do recall the days when beaches in Calangute and Baga > could be truly described as 'pristine.' A strong will and concerted effort > could certainly bring these fine beaches back to their original glory for > the enjoyment of tourists and local residents as well. > One is entitled to one's opinion and compare a proposed Baga tower to an > Egyptian tunnel or a bizarre Dubai skyscraper. One could also compare it to > the biblical Tower of Babel or Sarah Palin's 'Bridge to Nowhere' in Alaska. > We just need to ask ourselves - how will this tower help tourism to a > dirty, unkempt beach over-ridden with dogs, cows and plastic debris? > > > On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या > *فريدريك نورونيا <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: DIRECTOR INFORMATION PUBLICITY <di <[email protected]> >> Subject: TOURISM MINISTER VISITS BAGA AND CALANGUTE BEACH CALLS FOR >> BETTER INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES ON BEACHES >> >> >> TOURISM MINISTER VISITS BAGA AND CALANGUTE BEACH >> >> CALLS FOR BETTER INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES ON BEACHES >> >> >> >> Dated: June 5, 2012 >> >> Minister for Tourism Shri Dilip Parulekar has emphasized the need for >> providing better infrastructural facilities on all beaches in the >> state He said, this was necessitated not only to develop major tourism >> spots like beaches but also to attract more domestic and >> international tourists, increase revenue and promote tourism in Goa >> in a big way. >> >> The Minister who visited the famous Baga and Calangute >> beaches in North Goa today alongwith Shri Michael Lobo, MLA, Shri >> Nikhil Desai, MD, GTDC and other senior officials of the Directorate >> of Tourism and Goa Tourism Development Corporation further stressed >> the need to keep all the beaches clean and provide adequate facilities >> such as life guards, changing rooms, toilets, parking, High mast >> lights among other facilities required. >> >> The Minister during the course of his visit also directed the >> concerned tourism authorities to initiate steps for proper planning >> and promote tourism sector. He further instructed them to explore the >> possibility of setting up of sewerage treatment plant at Calangute >> beach under centrally sponsored scheme and a viewing tower with 50 >> mts. height at Baga for safety and security of the general public and >> tourists. >> >> The Tourism Minister also reviewed the garbage situation on entire >> Candolim-Calangute, beach stretch and interacted with the Sarpanch of >> Calangute and Candolim as regards cleanliness on beaches. He urged >> the local MLA and Village panchayats to join hands in undertaking >> cleanliness drive and keep the beaches clean. He held discussions >> with the concerned officials on the proposed Baga Beach Circuit >> Development Project funded by the Union Government and said that the >> Government has also plans to change the Shack Policy. In addition to >> this, 350 tourist guides are also to be appointed this year, he added. >> >> Shri Parulekar witnessed the life saving system demonstrations >> presented by Drishti which provides beach safety management for Goa >> Tourism Department for the entire coastal beach stretch in Goa. >> >> Smt. Anna Maria D’Souza Sarpanch Calangute, Shri Joseph Sequeira, >> Panchayat member and Shri Gurudas Shirodkar, Board of Director GTDC >> also accompanied the Tourism Minister during his visit to the >> beaches. >> >> DI/NB/MP/SM/PN/GG/2012/ >> >> -- >> DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY. >> THIRD FLOOR,UDYOG BHAVAN, >> NEAR AZAD MAIDAN, PANAJI GOA >> PHONE-0832-2422675 >> 0832-2226047 >> 0832-2426168 >> FAX 0832-2224211 >> >> -- >> Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe email [email protected] >> > > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > -- Blaise Costabir Managing Director GMI Zarhak Moulders Pvt ltd website: www.shaktiindia.com Blog: onyourown-implementor.blogspot.com We are switching to our new email id, please note. 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