Saturday, September 25, 2010

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Navy’s Land Grabbing exercise in Goa :MP,Goa

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 06:33 AM PDT

Mr. Shantaram Naik M.P. in a statement issued today has said that Indian Navy's attitude of grabbing land in Goa needs to be opposed tooth and nail and therefore he will take up the matter with the Union Defence Minister Shri A.K.Antony, very soon.

Mr. Naik said that Indian Navy is taking a cover of security needs for the purpose of acquiring land in Goa, which examined from all angles is nothing less than grabbing of land , for which there is no provision in the Land Acquisition Act.

Mr. Naik said that the issue of Navy demanding two St.George islands and Bimbvel Beach needs to be rejected by the Goa Government, and that he has already spoken to the Chief Secretary of Government of Goa Shri Sanjay K. Srivastava to take a tough line in the matter.

Mr Naik said that Shri Srivastava has assured me that he would protect the interest of the State and said that he (Srivastava) have already questioned the Naval authorities for their past attitude.

Mr. Naik said that the islands are a part and the parcel of the State, and that, tourism activity, fishing activities and religious ceremonies will be trampled upon by the Indian Navy in the name of security,  if these islands are allowed to be acquired or grabbed.

Mr. Naik said he will be strongly with the villagers in and around the island opposing the move of the Indian Navy. Mr. Naik said that he feels  deeply pained to remark  that if Indian Navy gives any assurances of protecting rights and fisher community or of not disturbing any tourism or religious activity, it is difficult to trust them.

When Anjediv Island was handed over to Navy by  the Goa Government, Goans, specially Christian Community was assured that they will be allowed to visit the island during the annual feast of the chapel standing there.

However, after allowing the same for some years, the Indian Navy, some years back, has abruptly forbidden the community from caryring out their religious activities, despite the suggestion given to them that the worshipers can be taken by the Navy under security and be brought back after religious ceremony,  again,  under Navy's security.

Indian Navy, it is well known, have illegally recorded Goa Governments land in their name in survey records and when time came for the expansion of Dabolim Airport, Indian Navy have refused to part with required land except a few acres which they have acceded to grant after the intervention of higher ups in New Delhi.

Mr. Naik said that Indian Navy made Goa Government look like a beggar in the matter of Dabolim Land.

Mr. Naik said that Indian Navy have,  although,  put forth security reasons to part away with the Dabolim land for the expansion of Dabolim Airport, it has made , clandestinely,  commercial use of the land to establish Naval personnel working outside Goa in the buildings constructed specially for them.

Mr. Naik said that Naval authorities in Dabolim who have been refusing to part away with land for the expansion of Dabolim airport,  have constructed in 17.4 acres of land,  reserved by them for residential purposes, 245 residential units and,  323 more units are under construction, a number of which are allotted or/are proposed to be allotted,  to families of those who are not working in Dabolim.

Waves 2010: A Celebration of Life

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:02 AM PDT

Goa. Calm, serene, lazy.The sun, the sand, the sea. For 362 days of the year, that is. From October 14-16, though, all bets are off, as BITS Pilani, Goa Campus organizes Waves, its annual cultural extravaganza. With the theme “Viva la Vida,” this year’s edition is a celebration of life itself.

Goa: Waves 2010 logo


“Life is wasted on the living,” said Douglas Adams. We go through life, bound by rules we set ourselves, always living for tomorrow. As engineering students, we’re even more conscious of the fact, as would be poets and painters spend night and day burying their creativity under mountains of computer code; all for a better life in the future. We compete to get in, then compete to get out. We reduce life to a series of rooms, with our only thought being to get to the next one.

For three days, however, we at BITS plan to step back from this existence, and appreciate life for what it is - an adventure, a roller coaster of emotion and opportunity - in a massive carnival. We invite you to join us.

And what a carnival we’ve put together! Every year, we make it a point to knock the socks off everybody who comes. Performing this year will be renowned singer Shafqat Amanat Ali, all the way from Pakistan. Also, we have one of the most creative and talented bands on the Indian music circuit: Thermal and a Quarter. Waves also provides the perfect platform for college students from all over the country to showcase and sharpen their talents with a barrage of innovative events and workshops Not to mention a host of other surprise performances that’ll make sure you couldn’t find a dull moment, even if you went around looking for one.
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