It was reported that Vasco will have two swimming pools within three kilometers from each other as Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida and the Mormugao MLA Milind Naik have both planned swimming pools in their respective constituencies (Herald November 18). It must be said that improper planning has always been the bane of the Port Town.
Vasco city needs development, but priority should be given to those projects which are more of a necessity than a luxury. Mormugao Taluka cannot afford the luxury of having two swimming pools. One such pool would suffice.
What Vascoites need are proper roads a modern market complex, more of greenery in the city. Beautifcation of the city should be given top priority. The heritage clock atop the Municipal market needs to be repaired. There are several water fountains in the Vasco city but non of these are functioning. The road dividers along the the F.L. Gomes road are in a pathetic condition and bereft of greenery.
Instead of going for new projects it would be in the fitness of things for the elected representatives to upkeep and repair the existing facilities like developing the municipal garden and the children’s park in a big way. Vasco city is in dire need of development. But not by way of having two swimming pools.
Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco
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Induct Michael in ministry
During 1977 Goa’s Legislative assembly election, MGP candidate Raul Fernandes from Siolim won the Calangute seat for the first time defeating sitting United Goans MLA late Jagdish Bujang Rao and he was made the education minister headed by Shashikala Kakodkar, the then Govt collapsed after two years was a different story. Then Suresh Parulekar won on the Congress ticket and was rewarded with the ministry of Industry. Agnelo Fernandes created history by winning the seat continuously for two terms but never given a chance to be part of the ministry.
In the last assembly election in 2012 the BJP wrested the seat from Congress and Michael Lobo should have been inducted in the ministry. The young and energetic MLA from Calangute is the darling of the shack owners . He has perfect qualities a politician should possess.
During the last two and half years in public service, he has carried out tremendous developmental work in the constituency which is there for everyone to see. If given a chance to serve for another term I am sure he can become a strong leader of Goa. I strongly request the Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar and the former chief minister. Manohar Parrikar to induct Michael Lobo in the ministry to serve Goa and Goans in a better way.
Inacio Fernandes, Candolim
Train timings
I am a frequent traveller by train and there is not a single time when I don’t come across any hurdles, am sure many others also feel the same. Most importantly the timings of Konkan railway change drastically during monsoons and also during the tourism season.
Trains get delayed for hours and the locals have to suffer, people have to attend appointments, office work or catch a flight from another station etc. all of this gets delayed in return. To worsen matter the railway enquiry desk fails to give the proper schedule of trains.
Even after entraining the problem arises on sanitary conditions, water supply in washrooms, quality of foodstuff, also not being easily available in the ladies compartment, window problems especially during rains, security of passengers, risk of rail accidents etc all add to the cup.
Hopefully the promises made of speed railways get fulfilled soon for safe sound and time preserving journeys.
Saba Bengre, Margao
Good job
Your editorial, The Church and the State join hand in an exposition of fraternity, is borne by facts. Yes, indeed both the church and the state authorities worked tirelessly to see that all falls in place, and indeed it happened at the end.
Two months ago I have been rendering my assistance to the church and every day when I drove to the Se Cathedral, the state authorities doing the work of renovation at the Cathedral and Bom Jesus Basilica premises and the roads which were still bumpy with potholes, used to wonder when this would be completed. But by the way the workers on all fields were rendering their humble services with utmost care, and just two days before the exposition, was happy to see the work both in and out on the roads were finishing on war-footing.
John Rebello, Old Goa
