Govts should decide economic trajectory, not Courts: CM

PTI, PANAJI | 17 July 2014 20:34 IST

In an oblique reference to judicial intervention in matters related to environment, BJP's Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said only governments should decide on the economic trajectory of India.

"Economic trajectory of the nation has to be decided by the government. It should not be decided by others (pillars of democracy). Mining is basic pillar of economy. We are cutting down the basic pillars of economy, I only hope that the national building of economy does not come down," Parrikar said inaugurating a two-day seminar on 'sustainable mining' organised by Federation of Indian Mineral Industries.

Sustainability cannot be seen only from ecological angle and it has to be also seen from economic angle, he said.

"Until you do all this exercise and balance it properly, I don't see that the nation's economic trajectory can take off," he commented.

Parrikar said the energy that we use for various purposes needs to be conserved.

"Real formula for inter generational conservation is international generational consumption. Mining basically started because we all started consuming," he said.

Voicing his concern over the regulatory mechanisms, he said such things create problems.

"Previous five years, I have seen regulatory mechanism binding every sector with such a tight knot that the sector has become defunct," he said.

"Regulatory mechanisms are creating more problems, whether electricity, telephone regulatory or other regulatory bodies. We have to first find out what is our requirement, I don't advocate unwarranted growth but we are the biggest country with biggest iron ore resources.

"If we start importing the resources that we already have like iron ore or coal, then I am sure we will have to be worried about the economy as the capital will go out of the country," Parrikar said.

Those who talk of banning mining should first stop using cars and switch over to cycle, he said.

"We don't have right to talk about environment if we are using cars. We are also damaging the environment," the chief minister said.


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To Clean Up Mining Mess, Swaraj Act Is A Must. SWARAJ (Power In The Hands Of The People). Decision As Per Survey (Majority Voice). No Interference Of Politicians And Of Political Pressure In Implementing Any People Related Laws, Schemes, Etc. Development Funds In The Hands Of The People And Not In The Hands Of The Ministers/MPs/MLAs.

- Jose Rod, Goa | 18 th July 2014 13:49

 

Mr Chief Minister. Have you not realised yet that all Government "Economic Trajectories" lead to scams,be it in New Delhi or Campal(Goa).?

Don't you think that all "Economic Trajectories" as envisaged by you have enrichened your Ministers instead of the Goan Citizens.

Mr Chief Minister, you are good at using great words & terms. But none of it is ever meaningful.

Mr Chief Minister have you not realised yet that all your Economic Trajectories and other TRAJECTORIES too ,eventually have to be decided by the High & Supreme Courts?

Most Goans have now come to accept that when you shoot your arrows, they do not follow a straight line but go off on a tangent(off-track).

Many Goans now are used to your economic trajectories behaving like a good "Boomerang". You throw this BOOMERANG & it always returns to hit you on the head.

In plain & ordinary English, we call this movement a U-Turn.



- N.Fernandes, London | 18 th July 2014 12:43

 

Mr Parrikar de Panaji, when is your next Tiatr due.

Must say you have some good folk stories, for your dramas.

Don't forget to invite Churchill Alemao de Varca as your Chief Guest and Valanka Alemao de Varca as Guest of Honour.

Also Please do not forget to give Sudin Dhavilikar and Mr Muthalik a part in the Tiatr & . We Goans need some lessons in Indian Culture.

As you well know by now...poor Sudin, your best buddy does not understand the difference between Indian Culture and Indian Values.

We have to blame the British and Portuguese for ruining Indian Culture.



Mr Parrikar, I didn`t know you were such a good comedian.

I hope Bollywood will be your next stop and you will be signed up for a Feature length movie.

- N.Fernandes, London | 17 th July 2014 21:38

 

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