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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FOR THE ISSUE DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2026
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FOR THE ISSUE DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2026

Feb 21- Feb 27, 2026, Letters To The Editor February 20, 2026 , by

MAPUSA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Mapusa District Hospital OPDs requires seating arrangements to manage patient flow effectively in the ENT, Eye and Dental OPD, to address concerns regarding overcrowding and waiting times. Is there a supervisory committee or not?
Generally, high capacity seating is required as the hospital experiences heavy patient inflow. Separate, accessible seating for the elderly disabled, and pregnant women is needed.
Specific OPDs for ENT is in need of seating arrangement for patients waiting for consultations and minor procedures (syringing, suction, nasal packing).
Ample seating arrangement is also needed near the ENT consultation room, as this department handles both regular and specialty consultations.
Eye (Ophthalmology) of OPD requires a larger waiting area with seating arrangement to facilitate patients waiting for diagnostic screenings (cataract, retina, glaucoma).
In same way, Dental OPD waiting area needs comfortable seating, as patients are seen standing in queue for a long time very often.
Key observations for improvement is that there is a need to address long waiting time and poor crowd management, which indicates that current seating may be insufficient during peak hours in above OPDs.
Facilities are upgraded but required to improve user experiences, the seating areas should be provided chairs for the waiting patients. There is no doubt that the District Hospital is a clean, well-maintained and well-equipped complex. However, seating arrangement for the patients should be looked into.
— Rajesh Banaulikar, Arpora, Goa.

PANJIM, OPPORTUNITY LOST
WITH due respect I think it is inappropriate to label residents as “critics.” I would rather call them concerned citizens who genuinely want Panjim to be world-standard. And honestly it isn’t there yet.
Our honorable CM was recently in Dubai. By Dubai standards, how would Panjim rank? An honest, objective assessment would help. CM should be honest and give us his feedback. Or Babush who’s visited many foreign countries can likewise give a similar feedback.
The city MLA’s son, Mayor Rohit Monserrate, publicly admitted he was fed up with contractors and asked the contractors to complete the works and move out. Prominent citizens like Manoj Caculo have flagged these issues earlier too. Roads are freshly tarred now, but if you ride over them, you will find how they are uneven. Traffic congestion and parking woes remain unresolved. Walkways built are coming apart.
During the late Manohar Parrikar’s tenure, the beautiful Divja Circle at Patto had been built with the cultural elements integrated. Initial shape and development of the Mandovi promenade was started. With similar imagination, Panjim could have had striking art and cultural installations all around, landscaped roundabouts, well-designed traffic islands, greenery, and aesthetic public spaces. Do we really see this transformation? True, works have been undertaken, but the quality that was expected is just not there.
When over a thousand crore have been spent, expectations are natural. This was a golden opportunity to truly elevate Panjim to become a world class destination.
Somehow, we have missed the opportunity.
—Sandeep Heble,Goa

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