Goa, Aug. 8 -- More often than not, a grand painting camouflages many little dots that go onto make a big picture. At times the concealment does not affect but enhances the big picture. At times, it hides something undesirable. The act of camouflage, by definition, is hiding something undesirable.
Dovetailed in the Major Ports Bill 2020, introduced in Parliament by Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandviya, are at least four sections including sub-sections, each of which peels layer after layer off any veneer of pretence that our water resources, the land around rivers, livelihoods and the needs and feelings of traditional communities have any importance or protection. The Major Ports oill is a part of the grand plan, a plan wh...