I am writing this piece with such excitement seeing the overall progress made on the roads and surroundings of Goa by face-lifting those old shabby looking structures and buildings to welcome PM Narendra Modi. At Margao’s Kadamba bus stand, I have seen for the first time in the last forty years that the roofing and shed is completely given a new lease of life, the bus stand that was itself like a big huge pothole is now revamped into a new asphalted ground.
The SGPDA ground near Osia Complex that was a sore to the eyes of the people is now suddenly repaired and undergoing asphalting. The roads around Margao which do not fall into the jurisdiction of the ruling members got a new makeup and people wondered if everyone joined the government to make development in their respective constituencies. If our government can make this on a war footing for the Prime Minister’s visit, why not for it’s citizens?
Many Goans wish that the Prime Minister visits Goa very often. Not just travel by road but venture deep into the villages specially where people or common man haven’t seen development from any government for the last many decades. I wish the Prime Minister make a wish to tour the Smart City of Panaji via S tInez. Then Sonsdo to Curtorim and not forgetting Monte Dongor in Margao. I am sure if he ever makes a wish to visit Goa every month at the least, there will be no doubt that in two years’ time, Goa will look like Copenhagen. Let us pray for it to happen.
