Waterlogging
The South West monsoon has still to arrive officially in Goa, yet large stretches of major roads in Goa remained water-logged for hours during the past two days, disrupting traffic and normal life. The front- page photograph and that on page 3 (The Goan Everyday, June 9) testify to the havoc caused on major roads in Panaji, St Inez, and areas around Mapusa and the Mapusa Municipal market after the first few pre monsoon showers. It is a pity that such situations arise every year, even after assurances given by the above municipalities that pre-monsoon desalting of nullahs and removal of debris from choked drains are carried out on a war footing to save the cities from floods. It is not that such situations do not arise in other major cities in the country, but cannot be expected, at least in the case of the capital city of Panaji, which has recently been selected for development under the Centre’s smart city project.
A F Nazareth, Porvorim
Next Iron Lady?
It is official that Hillary Clinton is going to be the presumptive Democratic Party nominee after having clinched the magic number 2383, the number of candidates needed to win the nomination. This is the second time Mrs Clinton, former First Lady, attempted to contest the nomination for the powerful position of US President. Her opponent is the temperamental and unpredictable Republican candidate billionaire Donald Trump. She has a very tough contest ahead and will need all the available weapons to match and win against Trump, whom President Obama sees as “unqualified and unfit” to be the President of USA. If she wins the November election she will be the First Lady to be the Lady President of USA. Of course being the President of most powerful nation of the world and having wide spread powers at her disposal to exercise, could she be the next Iron Lady of USA?
Antonio Diniz, Fatorda
Always protesting
We are at front, opposing each and every project planned or even under execution in the State. Even for renaming a street there will be a protest, otherwise one will file a petition and stall it. It is also seen time and again some political leaders use it as a tool for their political survival and to mislead masses e.g. Konkan Railway, Mopa etc. We are now enjoying fruits of the railway project and find it difficult to get seat as per convenience in spite of dozens of train, and the same will be with Mopa. One can understand a bunch of individuals protesting but it is a pity that even ruling ministers join the bandwagon. Being a part of government they are supposed to go to masses and convince them of the merits. We are opposing highways, roads, bypasses, bridges, etc but are not ready to face a traffic jam for hours and finally blame the government. It is a matter of concern that projects are halted for pretty reasons and political revenge. But no one is coming forward to suggest ways and means to tackle it efficiently, effectively and economically.
B V S Priolkar, Margao
