Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 421
CORRECTED IN RED BELOW. PLEASE OMIT THE EARLIER LETTER.john menezes To:goanet@lists.goanet.orgBcc:Vinod Waghela,Fri, 13 Aug at 10:28 amI refer to Item 3 of Mr. Adolfo Mascarenhas, Vol.16, Issue 421Three Bridges over the Mandovi when One would be enough.In October 1960 the Overseas Ministry, Portugal, invited international bids for three bridges over the Rivers Mandovi and Zuari in Goa, and River Sandalcalo in Daman.Portuguese engineers had come to the conclusion that all three rivers were highly treacherous during the monsoons and bridges on piles would not stand the pressures so the bids were for suspension bridges, one over each river. Unfortunately the orders were delayed especially as the Goan company responsible for collecting the toll could not be decided upon before the conquest and subjugation of Goa on December 20, 1961.Suspension bridges would add to the riverscaping.It is not known whether the choice of design of the first bridge on piles over River Mandovi by the Indian authorities was done to suit the choice of the contractor but the bridge collapsed in 1987.The first bridge over River Zuari has had to be shut down for repairs from time to time.Now that relations with Portugal are normalized the Government of Goa would do well to consult Portuguese engineers, at their price, as Portugal possesses some of the most appealing and durable bridges in the world today.John Menezes, Mumbai. Show original message On Friday, 13 August, 2021, 10:28:35 am IST, john menezes wrote: I refer to Item 3 of Mr. Rajan Parrikar, Vol.16, Issue 421Three Bridges over the Mandovi when One would be enough.In October 1960 the Overseas Ministry, Portugal, invited international bids for three bridges over the Rivers Mandovi and Zuari in Goa, and River Sandalcalo in Daman.Portuguese engineers had come to the conclusion that all three rivers were highly treacherous during the monsoons and bridges on piles would not stand the pressures so the bids were for suspension bridges, one over each river. Unfortunately the orders were delayed especially as the Goan company responsible for collecting the toll could not be decided upon before the conquest and subjugation of Goa on December 20, 1961.Suspension bridges would add to the riverscaping.It is not known whether the choice of design of the first bridge on piles over River Mandovi by the Indian authorities was done to suit the choice of the contractor but the bridge collapsed in 1987.The first bridge over River Zuari has had to be shut down for repairs from time to time.Now that relations with Portugal are normalized the Government of Goa would do well to consult Portuguese engineers, at their price, as Portugal possesses some of the most appealing and durable bridges in the world today.John Menezes, Mumbai. On Friday, 13 August, 2021, 04:03:48 am IST, goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org wrote: Send Goanet mailing list submissions to goanet@lists.goanet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org You can reach the person managing the list at goanet-ow...@lists.goanet.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Goanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. POLITICS RULES BUREAUCRACY IN GOA (Aires Rodrigues) 2. Schedule for Friday 13th August 2021 (CCR TV) 3. Three Bridges over the Mandovi When one would be Enough ...The Lgacy of a Brilliant CM (Adolfo Mascarenhas) 4. Past?is de Nata de Goa (Scroll, 12/8/2021) (V M) -- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:04:24 +0530 From: Aires Rodrigues To: goanet Subject: [Goanet] POLITICS RULES BUREAUCRACY IN GOA Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" The politically motivated decision to keep in abeyance the transfers of those 23 Civil Service Officers is absolutely highhanded and unwarranted. It is only the Goa Service Board headed by the Chief Secretary and not the Ministers that should be deciding on postings and transfers of officers. Sadly, gone are the days when Ministers would seek and heed the expert advice given by officers. Today those in Power want the entire bureaucracy to mutely tow their line, while officers who dare to speak their mind are sidelined and dispatched into wilderness. The bureaucrats have to be allowed to function in accordance with law and be able to apply their experience and expertise independent of political interference or pressure. Officers cannot be forced and coerced to act as caged parrots. Ministers and ruling MLAs have gone to the extent of even appropriating the power to select Police officials of their choice in their constituencies while depriving the Police Establishment Board its rightful authority and
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 421
I refer to Item 3 of Mr. Rajan Parrikar, Vol.16, Issue 421Three Bridges over the Mandovi when One would be enough.In October 1960 the Overseas Ministry, Portugal, invited international bids for three bridges over the Rivers Mandovi and Zuari in Goa, and River Sandalcalo in Daman.Portuguese engineers had come to the conclusion that all three rivers were highly treacherous during the monsoons and bridges on piles would not stand the pressures so the bids were for suspension bridges, one over each river. Unfortunately the orders were delayed especially as the Goan company responsible for collecting the toll could not be decided upon before the conquest and subjugation of Goa on December 20, 1961.Suspension bridges would add to the riverscaping.It is not known whether the choice of design of the first bridge on piles over River Mandovi by the Indian authorities was done to suit the choice of the contractor but the bridge collapsed in 1987.The first bridge over River Zuari has had to be shut down for repairs from time to time.Now that relations with Portugal are normalized the Government of Goa would do well to consult Portuguese engineers, at their price, as Portugal possesses some of the most appealing and durable bridges in the world today.John Menezes, Mumbai. On Friday, 13 August, 2021, 04:03:48 am IST, goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org wrote: Send Goanet mailing list submissions to goanet@lists.goanet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org You can reach the person managing the list at goanet-ow...@lists.goanet.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Goanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. POLITICS RULES BUREAUCRACY IN GOA (Aires Rodrigues) 2. Schedule for Friday 13th August 2021 (CCR TV) 3. Three Bridges over the Mandovi When one would be Enough ...The Lgacy of a Brilliant CM (Adolfo Mascarenhas) 4. Past?is de Nata de Goa (Scroll, 12/8/2021) (V M) -- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:04:24 +0530 From: Aires Rodrigues To: goanet Subject: [Goanet] POLITICS RULES BUREAUCRACY IN GOA Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" The politically motivated decision to keep in abeyance the transfers of those 23 Civil Service Officers is absolutely highhanded and unwarranted. It is only the Goa Service Board headed by the Chief Secretary and not the Ministers that should be deciding on postings and transfers of officers. Sadly, gone are the days when Ministers would seek and heed the expert advice given by officers. Today those in Power want the entire bureaucracy to mutely tow their line, while officers who dare to speak their mind are sidelined and dispatched into wilderness. The bureaucrats have to be allowed to function in accordance with law and be able to apply their experience and expertise independent of political interference or pressure. Officers cannot be forced and coerced to act as caged parrots. Ministers and ruling MLAs have gone to the extent of even appropriating the power to select Police officials of their choice in their constituencies while depriving the Police Establishment Board its rightful authority and reducing it to a mere rubber stamp. Our Supreme Court some years ago had very rightly observed that governance would not have faced a chaotic situation had the bureaucracy not allowed itself - the "steel frame" of the state - to be rusted. In Goa this steel frame has rusted beyond recognition. We lack a neutral bureaucracy. What we are seeing is an utterly rusted frame, which has been mangled and twisted while it?s very backbone languishing in administrative impotence. Adv. Aires Rodrigues C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat Ribandar ? Goa ? 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.in -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:47:41 +0530 From: CCR TV To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Schedule for Friday 13th August 2021 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love? You can also watch CCR TV live on your smartphone via the CCR TV App Available on Google PlayStore for Android Platform. Click the link below. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccr.tv4 Email ID: ccrgoame...@gmail.com Schedule for Friday 13th August 2021 12:00 AM Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries 12:27 AM Youthopia - Cayla Rodrigues - Violin - interviewed by Luicius De Almeida 12:49 AM Couples Prayer - English 12:53 AM Song : Sant Anton Tum Ochoriancho 1:00 AM Mass in Konkani for Thursd
