Whilst thanks to the Supreme Court, Goa Foundation & others, the illegal mining scam has been bought to light, we must now re-visit the Mega-Project nuisance. Whilst yes housing is required, what is happening in Goa is that greedy builders are resorting to all sorts of illegalities to bring up their monstrosities, so as to cater to the rest of India and for real estate investors; with it damaging the environment, cutting hills, creating toxic wastes, contaminating land, polluting water resources; for instance it is known that Goa's ground water is polluted by so much unnecessary/illegal construction. Not to mention the huge demographic imbalance/change being bought upon the small Goan Population. What is more upsetting is that the Government we voted to replace the earlier corrupt regime now appears to be appeasing the builders and all their illegalities. Even today in Goa, destructive Builders are colluding with Government Bodies, Local Panchayat members and Senior Ministers in the current government to make their illegalities 'legal'. I think there is a need to start look at the 'incentives' given by these builders to "buy" people in power and perhaps it will uncover another big scam of enormous proportions!!
Arwin Mesquita, UAE. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/