Dears, Here is an interaction between two NRGs about Goa and the Regional Plan 2021 and who SEZ what. It has some wonderful insights, specially on zoning for conservation ...both built up and green cover. Mog asundi. Miguel From: Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] suggestions please "protection of goan land"
Date: 9 May 2008 11:16:56 -0000 From: "jane gillian rodrigues" > I enjoyed your replies to my e-mail, and thank you for the same, but you have not offered any solutions to "protecting Goan Land". > Mario responds: > Jane Gillian, > I spend my days wondering how I can provide you with an enjoyable education on how the world works:-)) > Regarding offering solutions, how did you miss the following post? > http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-April/072036.html > Starting with that post I have become like a stuck record on how Goa can protect it's environment through local zoning laws rather than authoritarian separatist Marxist notions that have no place in a modern democracy having failed wherever else they have been used. Zoning laws control development without stopping it and make it compatible with the surroundings, history, architecture, culture etc. > By the way, local zoning laws are not specific to the US, they are used across Europe and in every rational civilized country. > Jane Gillian wrote: > A) does the constitutional freedom to own personal property also include destroying nature? > Mario responds: > No it doesn't. Anyone who deliberately destroys nature should be locked up, after they are soundly spanked, and they should then throw away the key. > The real issue in a free democracy is who gets to decide whether an owner of private property is "destroying nature". Zoning laws, which are developed with local input, are a sensible solution that control development without preventing it and make it compatible with the local environment. Everyone wins. > Jane Gillian wrote: > Could you please explain to me why Aldonkars have taken a stand, making it the governments business to prevent misuse/sale of their village land to other Indians? What about SEZ??????? > Mario responds: > To begin with, my comment you are referring said it was none of the government's business why someone would want to sell their property, not what is done with the property after someone buys it. > Citizens in a democracy can get together collectively to influence their local legislators, as the Aldonkars did and the SEZ opponents as well. This is perfectly legitimate as long as it does not trample on the rights of minorities. These decisions can still be challenged in court and the legal system will arbitrate. All such heat and angst is precisely what zoning laws would avoid, up-front, before a project is approved, without village-wide or state-wide morchas on every project. > Jane Gillian wrote: > good suggestion, could you, or, any Goankar, suggest the name of a local goan businesswoman/man or others, who would provide this service to bungalow owners too? > Mario responds: > I will leave it up to those who live in Goa to refer you to private real estate and rental agents that rent property on behalf of absentee owners. > Jane Gillian wrote: > Thank you for referring to our Goa as a civilized, free, society. > Mario responds: > You are very welcome, and I want to keep it that way compared with those who want to intentionally or unintentionally turn it into an authoritarian separatist Marxist state. > Jane Gillian wrote: > A) The Voter gets the government she/he deserves. > Mario responds: > Isn't that what the Goans in Goa have right now? Date: 15 May 2008 04:56:52 -0000 From: "jane gillian rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] saving Goa. Dear Mario, Once again, thank you for taking the time to reply to my e-mail, but you have not let me know about whether, you a Goan, can buy land in Kashmir. Your statement below -"In case you missed it here is an unbiased opinion based on personal observation on what the US I know is like from a non-American Goan who lived here for several years": Yes, once again, the present Goan govtmt with the help of Goans are doing their best to preserve Goa, for the future of our children. I commend you, and all goans who are making an all-out effort to preserve the beauty of Goa. Regards, Jane Rodrigues ============================= Source: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------- Messenger blocked? Want to chat? Here is the solution. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
