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Water protest: Assagao locals show the way


The people of Assagao have set an example in people's power. Fed up of unfulfilled promises, the people have said enough is enough. They want their water woes to be solved else they will boycott the upcoming  election.  No more empty promises. No more taking the people for granted. 

If all villages follow the example of Assagao to solve their problems, the politicians will realise that the people mean business. 

Take for example Calangute. For ages the politicians have been promising uninterrupted power supply. But till date they have been unable to set up a simple sub-station in the village. 

Same with water. It is a shame that the village is still getting a little water every alternative day! 

The people of Goa must question the track record of politicians. They must ask every visiting politician what have they done in the past 5 years? 

What they doing now is nothing other than begging for votes.


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MPT new colonial power in Goa?

ARWIN MESQUITA, Colva
Published Nov 7, 2021, 11:45 PM IST
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After Portugal in the past and now Central government in Delhi, is MPT now the other colonial power in Goa? It was reported recently that MPT officials are presently asking South Goa shacks to get a no objection certificate from the Port Trust.What has our Goa government and the two Members of Parliament done to stop this from happening in favour of Mormugao Port Trust? With such complacency, I wonder why we even need such ministers, MLAs and 2 MPs who fail to…

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