It must be said that whenever there is an increase in the price of petrol and diesel there is a corresponding increase in the price of bus fare. But unfortunately when there is an announcement of reduction in the price of diesel there is no corresponding reduction in the bus fare. As a result of this the reduction in the price of diesel is not passed on to the consumer.
The government has recently announced a reduction of price of both petrol and diesel. The petrol rate has come down by Rs. 2.41 per liter while the price of diesel has come down by Rs 2.25 per liter. It is understood that since the last six months the price of diesel has come down by over Rs 10 per liter. Ideally this benefit should have been passed on to the bus commuters. This however has not been the case.
The government should consider reduction of bus-fare of the state-owned Kadamba Transport Corporation so that the commuters benefit from fall in the price of fuel.
Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco
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Mopa for whom?
A direct question to our CM! Assuming that Mopa is being pushed through as it will benefit the people of Goa, may I ask him how many residents of Goa will a new airport actually benefit in comparison to uninterrupted power and water supply, reasonably decent motorable roads — all of which are a daily requirement. If he cares to introspect and work out the figures and put them in the public domain, maybe the vexed issue will be put to rest and he would be gently reminded that he is responsible to the residents of the state before inviting people from outside who exploit the cheap liquor and petrol that the State has to offer. Will he answer? I seriously don’t think he will.
Bosco D’Souza, Verem
Why is Modi quiet?
Following a spate of attacks on Churches, Catholics who were participating in a peaceful march to home minister Rajnath Singh’s residence,met with strong resistance from the police. Several Catholic leaders including the Vicar of the Cathedral were arrested.
In a show of strength, Catholics demanded an assurance from the home minister and the PM that minorities rights would be protected. It is interesting to see how the PM who has maintained deafening silence on the issue till now, reacts to the situation. Silence on his part will adversely affect the fortunes of his party in the Delhi elections.
Prof Robert Castellino, Calangute
Solutions to ‘strays’
Through your esteemed newspaper I would like to draw the attention of any Animal Welfare commitee if existing in the state to the plight of helpless animals as well as the resulting inconvenience to the public.The solutions are very simple:
1) I am surprised that with the availability of reflector material/gadgets this simple material is not used to protect animals at night. One only sees the animal when light reflects off its eyes and that is often too late.
2) The setting up of (Im)pounds for stray animals has become a must for stray animals. Surely the Government can publish a list of methods of restraint for domestic animals in the local press so as to limit a pound crush. As a veterinarian, I am shocked to see things get so out of hand when the job is so easy!
Dr. Carmo Costa – Viegas, Assolna
Obama’s advice
During his 3-day visit to India, US President Barrack Obama spoke of the need to maintain secular fabric of India. It appears that Obama has taken note of the rants of ghar wapsi, Hindutva, extremism, support for ISIS and the like. Religious zealots are present in every faith and the advice by Obama is a reminder to the Modi government. Perhaps he should take a call on Sadhvi Jyoti, Sakshi Maharaj and the likes who have been given freedom to rant. They need to be muzzled.
Nacimento F.X. Dias, Margao
