Goa’s Goenkarponn Government 

Firstly to give Due Credit, I appreciate Minister Vijai Sardessai plans to celebrate Opinion Poll Day (16th Jan) & setting up Statues Of Dr. Jack Sequeira, who we all know was key in keeping Goa separate from the merger designs of our big neighbors. If not for him most of our “big” Ministers would be nothing today if Goa was merged into a bigger state. This is something’s none of the previous Governments have done and I Believe that remembering his legacy is a key base to implement Goenkarponn. Saying which in my view, the costs of setting the statues up should be minimum cost possible without compromising on quality, and possibly using it as part of a plan to have a beautiful/ clean & well maintained surrounding area which could possibly be a tourist attraction. 

Now after giving this credit, I must state that this does not meet the Governments commitment as surely the below points  which are  currently being pursued or allowed by the Government goes against Goenkarponn:

1. Unnecessary destruction of Goa’s Forests/Greenery/Wildlife as we are seeing for example by the Government creating unnecessary bid roads in Loutolim, to satisfy corporates with vested interests. Loutolim is an idyllic village which today one of the few last villages of true Goenkarponn . 
2. Coal pollution and then lying/misleading to Goans, even after being caught out - as we see regularly from the Government. 
3. Nationalization of our rivers 
4. Goa getting filthy & unlivable by the day
5. Konkani usage decreasing in Goa  and no planned strategy to make it the No 1. Language in Goa. What is Goenkarponn without Konkani ?
6. Unnecessary destruction of fields, water bodies, hills etc . This is Goa’s Key  On Goenkarponn and the Government is allowing and also facilitating its destruction by the real estate lobby. For example we are seeing many instances of unwanted and unplanned widening of Roads in small Goa. 
7. Goans still migrating in alarming numbers particularly on Portuguese passports.  What is the Governments action to reassure Goans that there plans for them for a good future in Goa.  
8. Alarming sale of Goan land to people from those from outside the state. Will Goenkarponn not be affected if Majority of Goan Land is not with Goans?
9. Why is it so difficult for Goa Government to even do things within its control e.g. banning sale of agricultural land to people from outside Goa? Will this not be on alignment with the Government declaration that Agriculture is the focus.           
10. Has the Government declared a proper time based plan for implementation of Goenkarponn or will it be another false commitment as was done with the earlier promise of Special Status to preserve Goa and its identity?

Surely the Goa Government will appreciate that above are some of logical/required points to implement Goenkarponn else just having celebrating Opinion Poll day and statues will not be enough.