No logic
There is a saying in English: “The smaller the head, the bigger the dream”. Some years back a minister from Goa dreamt of building a bridge from Dona Paula to Vasco in lines with the Bandra-Worli sea link. It was just a pipe dream. Last year a Union Minister for Highways dreamt of building a new Zuari bridge with a viewing tower on lines with Eiffel Tower of Paris. We will to wait till the minister wakes up to find out if it is a dream. Now we hear in Goa Assembly of a proposed ropeway from Panjim to Reis-Magos. It says will attract high end tourist as well as generate employment. One wonders whether Goans are still in kindergarten or suffering from insomnia to listen to these bedtime stories.
Dr Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão, Margao
Go fish!
It is over a year now since the mobile fish vans were launched with great pomp by the Fisheries Ministry at Chapora followed by South Goa to give quality fish to Goans at subsidized rates but it looks like it is just another of the numerous u-turns of this government as we the people of Verna and surrounding areas have not seen any of these vans in our locality. Looks like this service is dedicated only for the people of Navelim constituency.
Lucas D'souza, Verna
Easy to hack?
Four ATMS were recently hacked by thieves. Is it so easy to hack ATMs, which have sophisticated technology. Hackers seem to be fleeing with money from the ATMs without any fear. This is either carelessness or neglect. What is the use of the ATMs in that case? The police must investigate this and cover all angles.
Luis Roncon, St Cruz
Musical journeys
For the first time in the history of the Indian Railways, Konkan Railways has started live music at the Margao railway station for the entertainment of the passengers (The Goan Everyday March 15). This is a unique initiative as many a time waiting for the train can be long and boring as the passengers can probably indulge in limited activity like reading or being engaged with one’s cellphone. After a while boredom can set in. However music, specially, if it is live music can provide entertainment for the passengers as they wait for their respective trains. While the concept is in the experimental stage, with the music now being provided by the KRC staffers who are into music, the KRC authorities are reportedly open to local musicians performing at the railway station and in the process displaying their talent. The authorities of the state-owned Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) could also think of having such live music concerts at the main city bus-stands in the state? After all passengers at the bus-stands too have to stand in long queues and many have to spend a considerable amount of time waiting for their bus, specially, at the inter-state bus-terminal. Listening to live music could make travelling (at least waiting for the bus) a pleasant experience.
Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco
