WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026

Dengue menace is clearly man-made problem in State

Dengue infection  seems to be getting worse every year in Goa and I have observed that the cases are higher in municipal areas, slum areas, structures set up without proper provisions to rent out to tenants, areas of rampant/unplanned/destructive constructions (mostly illegal and "illegally converted to legal" constructions; courtesy corrupt politicians). It is clear that this is a man-made problem, with all these unplanned/destructive development, corrupt/inefficient governance headed by the respective ministers and govt vigilance/health/sanitary/pollution depts not doing their job properly. What's worse is that Goa government is continuing with its destructive/dangerous policies instead of any remedial actions. Can I request the "double engine Goa government" instead of just showing some "cosmetic" action and spraying the affected areas (which is a knee jerk reaction!) instead please identify the root cause of the problem and implement a proper plan to address the same. I am sure the reasons for the dengue surge are actually known to all the politicians but will they sacrifice their personal/power/votebank/monetary interests to give way to a solution to address the menace?



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Influx of tourists making commuting unbearable

STEPHEN DIAS, Dona Paula
Published Oct 2, 2023, 8:01 PM IST
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Let me express first that during Portuguese era, tourists were almost negligible but tourism started growing and now is nearing saturation point and definitely by Christmas the crowd will be intolerable for motorists to move in the city. Today I had to struggle to even complete a round of the Dona Paula circle. Then  I saw 3 policemen standing at the side of a police checkpost. I decided to convey my grievance to them. I told them that these tourists are crowding the…

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