Dear Saligaonettekars, On Sunday 23 May 2004 6:23 pm, Bradley n Clive wrote:
> I don't know who came up with a sound ban in Goa > because Goa is known for entertainment & part of the > reason for so many tourist flocking there. The Mae de > Deus feast comes once a year so whats the big deal ? We have West End in Tabravaddo, a Night Club that creates a high decibel racket, at least twice a week. Then there is Silver Bells in Sangolda, Alva Mar and Emerald Lawns in Parra, all open air dance floors that blast mega-watt, live music into neighbouring Saligao, whenever there is a wedding or dance organised there. Add to this Foxes Nite and the Saligao Institute's annual dances that keep the village awake till dawn. Christmas carols at 6 every morning during the Christmas season and the Rosary on the public address system at 7 each evening, in the months of May and October have recently been stopped because of noise pollution. The Alvorada (a live brass band) at the house of the President of the Church Feast at 5 in the morning, preceeded by heart-attacking 'gornals' (extremely loud fire crackers that are actually banned by law), is ably matched by the early morning and late night bhajans from various temples and houses. This wide variety of sound pollution, continues to assault Saligao ear drums - particularly the sensitive ones of the aging, young and students. If everyone was permitted to blast music till 6 in the morning like the many dances used to do till the sound ban was enforced, and like West End used to do till Chief Minister Parrikar waltzed in and stopped it 2 years ago, can you imagine the state of the local ear drum and nervous system? It is true that every tourist eats, drinks and makes merry for "only" a few days...may be "just once" in a lifetime, here in Goa. But we have millions of them each year, frequenting thousands of sound blasting, ear shattering venues across the State. They then return to sanity and a normal life in their hometowns. The local Goenkar *lives here* forever. This is home for us. Is it too much to ask for a sane and normal life - especially for our little children, students and the old? Later... M&M. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--W-E-B--S-I-T-E--=-=-=-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from Saligaonet | http://www.goacom.com/saligao_tinto/ ============================================================================ * Send e=mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NOT [EMAIL PROTECTED]) * Leave SUBJECT blank <--- Commom Mistake !! * On first line of the BODY of your message, type: subscribe saligaonet YOUR.EMAIL OR unsubscribe saligaonet YOUR.EMAIL Questions/Problems? Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
