Dear All
just forwarding some discussions that had a saligao angle to it. the
bird sightings seem interesting
kind regards
Ashley
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Subject: Re: [MissionGreenGoa] Bird life to end on the Pilerne plateau
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Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:23:34 +0530
From: Birds <[email protected]>
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Dear Ashley,
Thanks for the feedback.
I am actually very well aware that a lot of thought has gone into the
plans for this road and also that you were initially opposing it.
Nonetheless, it does not change the fact that the current proposal will
be at cost of the existing wildlife.
Experience all over the world has shown that destruction of wildlife
leads to destruction of quality of life for humans.
It seems an illusion to think that this road can be constructed minimal
damageto the environment.
Ecosystems are fragileand a road will attract other constructionand
human activities which will be at cost of the wildlifeand flora.
By the way, has it been researched whether the traffic accidents are
caused by the lack of road or otherwise (driving conduct, drunk driving,
not wearing helmets, etc.)?
To my knowledge, nowhere in the world the addition of new roads has
ledto less accidents. In fact, quite the opposite (see for example:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447994).
Furthermore, it has been proven consistently that new roads do
contribute to considerable health and environmental concerns, as is also
pointed out repeatedly by the WHO.
This is not a question of every village being selfish,the question is
rather what holistic approach can be used in which development,human
health and environment compliment each other.
I guess even more thought, planning and domain experts have to go into
finding such solution.
With kind regards,
Fionna
P.S.
Please find attached the records of all the bird sightings in theareas
since 2007.
Sightings of migrating birds are also logged on: www.migrantwatch.in
Anybodyis welcome to use it.
On 17/01/2013 09:12, Ashley Delaney wrote:
Dear Wendell and Fionna
I can understand your annoyance about the highway, Given that my
comments were in the story; I feel that you may have just gotten upset
a bit too fast without knowing the background or reasons behind the road.
1) this road was actually proposed by the PWD since 2000 and was part
of the RP which was scrapped as this passed through the pilerne lake
and even the salmona spring!!! - _*both villages actually opposed it*_
and I was in the forefront of the agitation being the convener of the
RP of Saligao.
2) Industrial trafic coming from pilerne IDC frequently blocks the
narrow road in saligao decending the hill and again at the crossroad
junction in saligao where traffic from about 4 villages converges
going to different destinations, one has to agree that the best way to
dispence trafic is having bypass roads - an integral part of planning.
Understand that its not just saligao residents that use this road its
also pilerne, parra, nagoa and calangute residents, whos way gets blocked.
3) So after looking at all pros of having a new road, A new alignment
was proposed based on inputs from all concerned in both pilerne and
saligao, even the saligao seminary and the commuidade were taken into
confidance. I remember at one point of time Dean D'cruz, Fr Rector, a
member from Pilerne and myself trekked the whole 5 kms early morning
starting from 7.30 just to ensure that the route was viable with
minimal damage - it was changed several times after views from google
maps and personal visits so as to ensure least damage to flora and fauna.
The ChogM road trafiic is NOT only during season, we have accidents on
it almost every second day even during off season. in fact in october
of last year we had 2 people lose their life in accidents due to
overspeeding on this road from saligao itself. if every village stayed
selfish enough to look at its own needs and not look at the broader
picture, goa will stay in the dark ages. community sharing and
communication is the key to this. I appeal to you to please look at
the broader picture, the decision to have this road with a new
alignment was not one that was taken lightly. in any case the
implementation rests with the higher ups.
kind regards
Ashley
On Thursday 17 January 2013 06:58 AM, Wendell Rodricks wrote:
If the villagers of Pilerne get together they can halt the
construction of the by pass. After all it is to benefit another
village. In any case the CHIGM road traffic is only during season and
surely the Saligao villagers know how to take the back route via Pilerne.
W
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On 16-Jan-2013, at 9:56 PM, Birds <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Much to my annoyance but totally expected, yesterday it was
announced in the newspaper that the Pilerne plateauwill probably be
used to construct a highway from Porvorim to Saligao.
Over the past years I have identified and recorded more than 165
birdspecies on the Pilerne plateau.
The area is is visited by several migrating birds such as Amur
Falcons and the Short-Eared owl and a nesting area of various birds
which are under threat including seven different types of eagles.
Besides birds, there is also a significant amount of other wildlife
including various types of snakes, monitor lizards and porcupines.
With the construction of the road all this will disappear.
Is there anything that could change or even just delay these plans?
Regards,
Fionna
Excerpt from a recent Times of India article:
During the drafting of the Regional Plan 2021, villagers from
Saligao had proposed two new bypass roads to ease the traffic on
Chogm road. One bypass (proposed 40-metre Major District Road (MDR))
is through the Porvorim-Sangolda area near Hotel Gautam over the
hill to Pilerne Industrial Estate and onward via Calangute hill
toward Calangute church.
The other bypass is from the NH17 at Guirim via Saligao. "I'm all in
favour of the bypass from Hotel Gautam via Pilerne," says Saligao
sarpanch Eknath Oraskar. Almost all villagers support the bypasses.
"Everybody had supported the bypasses, even villagers from the
surrounding areas during drafting of the RP 2021," says Ashley
Delaney, a social activist from Saligao. "Both the bypass roads are
a definite need because traffic has simply become too much on the
Chogm road. I don't know why the bypass roads haven't been built."
Says Naresh Kerkar, another resident referring to the Guirim bypass,
"The mud road already exists, it only needs to be tarred." Another
resident, Lazarus Coelho, says, "The road is definitely possible."
This is today's article:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/No-reservation-about-preservation/articleshow/18026348.cms
The same locals & panchayats had protested against the proposed road
in March 2009:
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Saligao-residents-oppose-bypass/18711.html
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-09/goa/28002295_1_sinquerim-saligao-calangute
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