the goan I networkrPanajirr“On one hand you are building big six-lane highways and on the other hand you want to restrict the speed of the vehicle at 60 kmph. If the taxi has to go from Mopa to South Goa, it will reach the next day,” Alemão said sarcastically. rHe said that the only few Goans left in the tourism industry were taxi drivers and shack owners and if these draconian measures were imposed Goans will be ‘finished’ and their future in jeopardy. rHe also said that the ban on luggage racks atop the vehicles was improper. “If you are ferrying four tourists, they will have eight bags. Where do you to put these? Do we carry only the luggage and not the tourists?” Alemão asked. rThe issue was also echoed by Lobo who said that building big highways and reducing the speed of the vehicles was counter productive. “What Churchill said is correct. Speed governors cannot be installed,” Lobo said. rChurchill also insisted on a letter from the Civil Aviation Ministry stating that the Dabolim airport will not be closed down. “Today we are there, but tomorrow there will be others occupying these chairs. Our assurances that Dabolim will be kept open will not serve anything, we need it in writing,” Alemão said.
Churchill, Lobo quiz logic behind speed governors for taxis
The issue of speed governors for taxis, according to a central government notification, was raised in the assembly with Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemão as well as Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, who arguably represent the two most tourism-centric constituencies of the state, saying that the governors would serve no purpose.
