The answer to your Editorial ‘Can there be a turnaround in agriculture?’ on Herald dated Friday, 10th April 2015. is “yes!” provided the Communidades can be re-organized towards co-operative farming to promote horticulture besides paddy and fruit bearing trees.
Unfortunately, the legislation “land to the tiller act” which was meant to promote integrated rural development has created village-wise anarchy by transforming the tenant turned owner and his heirs free from citizenary responsibilities. The end result is that Khazan lands have become mangroves and paddy fields and caju/mango orchards into real estate business. And the Government machinery sits quiet for the sake of political pressure.
I suggest the Government try to rule by reasoning in a patriotic manner laying by side your political benefits by taking corrective measures to transform once again our society into an agricultural oriented society with agriculture, horticulture, gardens of fruit bearing trees and brackish and fresh water fisheries blooming side by side. And further to instill compulsion for work give incentives for agricultural entrepreneurs and stop dole for other unemployed having agricultural land leaving it fallow and empower the Communidades to take over the fallow land and put for cultivation, engaging those unemployed and willing to work.
Augusto Monteiro, Loutolim
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Administrator needed
The post of Administrator of Comunidades North Zone, Mapusa (ACNZ) is an additional charge given to the present incumbent. It is unfortunate that the Administrator is burdened with so many duties that he is able to visit the ACNZ office only twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
After the Zilla Parishad elections were announced, the Administrator was named the Returning Officer for a few constituencies. Consequently, he has not been able to make an appearance at the ACNZ Office at all since February 2015.
In the mean time, work at the Administrator’s office keeps piling up and the public are put to great inconvenience sometimes simply for the want of a signature on a document.
While we understand that it is no fault of the concerned officer, still the Government should make some arrangement by either delegating powers or some other mechanism whereby routine work is done with the least possible inconvenience to the Gaunkars, Joneiros and the general public.
It must also be remembered that it is time for payment of Jonos now and that the signature of the Administrator is an absolute must if the Jonos in North Goa are to be disbursed this year. Otherwise, an uproar from the Jonoeiros and shareholders can be expected.
Tony de Sa, by email
Maoist attack
The spectre of Maoism has returned to haunt Chhattisgarh yet again. The ambush which claimed the lives of seven STF personnel is the biggest Maoist attack this year and shows that the red army is the biggest internal threat to our security. The success rate at which the Maoists have been able to surprise the STF jawans and kill them in cold blood only exposes the authorities shortcomings. It is clear as daylight that our heroic jawans have become a scapegoat in this ongoing war between the government and the Maoists. One’s heart goes out to those killed and the authorities should ensure that their families are adequately compensated.
N J Ravi Chander, Bangalore
Supremo on the run!
Once again the Supremo of the GVP is on the run – this time from the Supreme Court verdict. It is not surprising that the authorities cannot find him – everyone knows that this is a game to buy time and avoid going to jail for six months . It is a shame that such elements get themselves elected and then are elevated to ministerial positions. Its a risk if such people who can disappear just like that are to be trusted again in future with such sensitive and responsible positions.
The verdict is clear, for misusing his powers and slapping a government servant on duty he deserves to go to jail. The CM had recently announced the opening of the new jail at Colvale, so this is a good chance for Mickky to inaugurate the new premises by entering as its first inmate!
Napolean A.D’Souza, Saligao
Use of helmets
We the people of Goa don’t want the RTO and traffic police to harass the public for not wearing helmets! The Government is for the people and by the people. So if the public does not want compulsory use of helmets, how can the government force us?
May be it is the government’s plan to make crores of rupees by fining the public. The people are not fools. If the government is seriously interested in protecting the public it should immediately start repairing all roads immediately! Don’t harass us for not wearing helmets!
Steve D’Mello, St-Inez
