It was the Goa High Court Bench which stayed the project. But it isn't just Goa's scenic nature that is taking a beating. Infrastructure has collapsed too as seen in the deteriorating power situation and potholed roads. Mismanagement of a small and nature-bestowed State is evident. Goa, a region that gets 100 inches of rainfall each year, now has many parched localities.
Inflation is higher than in many big cities.
Politicians' antics have also meant their individual selfish interests have prevailed over state-level concerns. Lobbies of all sorts have been pandered to. Some stretches of the beach-belt have been turned into concrete jungles, and mining pollution remains uncontrolled. Some 7727 bars dot this small state, and the social price of alcoholism is all but evident. Government jobs have become a saleable commodity.