“Parivartan” of Goa or not??

Vanisha Rodrigues

“Goa is losing it’s identity as farm lands are being intruded by the powerful people”, said Paulo, a local farmer in Margao. The government that boasted of “Zero tolerance to corruption” is slowly making it’s way into corruption thus disclosing the flip side of their personality. The recent issue of the fields in Margao being used for a new KTC bus stand is what one can hear, read as well as see on the local news channels. Plans are on the mind of utilizing these fields for a new KTC bus stand. But is there a need of a new one?. Right now the need of the hour is conserving Goan heritage as it is on the verge of being confined to books and pictures. As the scenario of Goa is changing with concrete jungles at every juncture therefore a call should be given in order to preserve the fields. but is this “Parivartan” that the government had claimed of bringing about in Goa?. If so than the people need to ponder upon this. Shifting the KTC bus stand is not the ultimate option. Present KTC can be renovated without shifting it to a new venue. If the fields are not preserved and protected now than the coming generation will have to face problems. As the mining activity is slowly dying out leaving some Goans without income a time will come that Goans will have to starve if fields are not preserved.