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I think problems have always happened when a particular religion is forced on others. As described above.
You can be an atheist or agnostic and still be a Hindu (which is more of a philosophy).
Still even there, there are some Gurus ( who are charlatans) who make a fortune out of the gullible. Remember the Beatles etc.

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Great at last Tescos in India!!

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26686357

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That's terrible news - I've got some Tesco shares! <g>

AndyD 8-)₹

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If it's anything like the Tesco's in the rest of Asia then all they sell are local products,don't expect a Uk version.

John

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bet the food is rotten the day you buy it same as it is over here. stopped going to Tesco because of it 5 years ago

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From todays Go-on Harald !

" Ru$$ia has now declared the Goan town of Morjimski as a new autonomous region of its empire, its troops have been seen on the beach preparing for a music fest where contemporary jazz singer Mikhael Bublinski will perform his new hit " Crimea River " :sneaky::rofl:

RofS

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If i lived in Mandrem i would be very embarrassed by the fact that foreigners actually cared more about the place i live in than the residents and especially the local politicians who are paid to care about the place.When 50 tourists and long stayers start a clean up operation because they care more about the environment than the people who have to live their 24-7, it clearly demonstrates that the present political structure is a waste of time and money, especially the money, because most of that miraculously vanishes anyway.I would have thought that one of the modern requisites of today's living is to be able to grow up in a clean environment with access to clean air and water. Not to be surrounded by a mountain of garbage that is slowly poisoning the water table below ground. It really demonstrates the local mind set when the pursuit of money over rides common sense and the lives of young children who are the most vulnerable to cancers, especially from burning plastics !Venal greed and indifference to anything outside of the family structure are traits that will come back to haunt them in later years when their children start to develop chest complaints and cancers. It took the great smogs of the 50s & 60s to bring in The Fresh air Acts here in the UK and anyone in their 60s and above will remember the yellow fogs enveloping the streets and people coughing their way to work.

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I think the solution will not happen quickly, it is a combination of local government policy and education in all schools. The change must come from the young and not just college students spending a 'token' half-hour picking up paper.
In Karwar a few years ago a senior councillor had the beach cleaned up, lidded decorative bins put out and emptied, rubbish in ditches in outer areas burned, he did a lot else, and was very popular and so what happened!!!!
he was transferred and demoted.!!

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Why do you think this is particular to here. In Spain the same attitude seems to exist in regard to tipping rubbish and often they only look after some areas where it matters, or the mayor lives.

There are a number of government officials that are being prosecuted

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Believe us Mitzy--- there is a difference!!! Worse in Goa than many other parts of India. When you drive away from the airport your heart 'sinks' at the view.
In Karwar just south of Goa where we live, apart from the town centre there is no collection. So,-- if no garden to burn in?? There are concrete bins on the road side, which are never emptied just someone sets fire to the stuff now and again.
No excuse for Goa government, one of the wealthier states.

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But civic pride does exist in Goa.I recently went to get my laptop repaired in Saligao. Went on the road passed the Calingute Police Station and i could not believe my eyes.It was completely garbage free. No road side rubbish or burning plastic in back gardens, so it can be done.The present political system seems to take responsibility from the ordinary citizen.Its as if every ones scared of rocking the boat and be seen as a trouble maker, when in actual fact they are quite the opposite.And for the record i have seen much worse places than Goa. I recently returned from Assam, and Gawahti was a complete and utter mess. I could not describe the conditions there without using really bad language. But Goa has no excuses at all. Its very rich in terms of revenue incoming and its got an unemployment problem, so whats the problem ?

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Why do you all go there then? :confused::)

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There is some sort of rubbish everywhere. I remember the local council in South Devon going on about fly tipping and down some of our pretty Devon lanes you would find rubbish. It's not as bad as India but people everywhere do not want to pay to remove rubbish. There are clean cities and some countries are generally more cleaner than others but it is sadly a universal problem...what to do with waste? Keep Britain Tidy had about the same effect as the clunk click promotion...it made a difference but even now it is not universally applied. That's just humans for you!

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For us it is a family home (Karwar), OH born there, now most rels. live elsewhere, but we all go to look after 'the house'. The place is still the same regardless of the garbage, the government, the lack of good workers etc. etc.
When all rels. gather for a 'get together', and you eat the mangoes, look up into the coconut trees, hear the birds. There is no better place to be. (Not forgetting the neighbours, the beach, the temples, the market and more).
I am homesick for there!! but will be there in 3 weeks time:thumbsup:

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If anyone is interested, we've got mangoes, coconuts, birds AND rubbish collections here in Penang ;)