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Changing all records and calling themselves Goans

There is absolutely no bar to contest any where but are there any Goans settling anywhere else in India and contesting elections? No way. I was offered a plot by Lucknow Development Authority in 1983-84 but looking at the law and order situation and the behaviour of the people it was difficult to settle down there.

But despite being a Goan it is absolutely impossible for me to get a plot here as non Goans have grabbed comunidade, housing board and PDA plots as they have crooked ways, not like simple living Goans.  A warning to all Goans. Non Goans are taking Goan names and settling here. They change all records needed and call themselves Goans. I don't want to comment who is responsible for this downfall of Goa. The biggest issue is plenty of land available at cheap rate.


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Gulf countries unlikely to import water for fuel

R FERNANDES, Margao
Published May 12, 2022, 7:37 PM IST
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Gulf countries bordering the Persian Gulf depend heavily on desalination plants for their drinking water needs accounting for 50% of the global daily desalinated water production. Such plants can also take care of microplastics so are not likely to import bottled water in exchange for fuel.Notably, in Goa, people are struggling to get the basic requirement of water: so if the dams are needed then it must first cater to local needs. Water as of today is sufficient for Goa but…

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