There are new beach resorts and ultra high luxury communities suddenly being built on the beach. This wasn't possible to do before, but now (allegedly) some palms have been greased - So there'll soon be some massive and shameless property development taking place at the beach. Many people are happy, as they see money coming in. But a lot of naturalists are steaming mad, (obviously). I myself have mixed opinions, yes I want to protect the environment, but here care other reasons to consider. So I would like to brainstorm with someone who has knowledge and/or experience about something like this - What do such developments become like in the future?
Well, rich folks can afford to lose a property like that. They just take the damages off their taxes as a deduction.
You sure do have a point. Because Karachi is the biggest port city of Pakistan, (over 20 million inhabitants). So the harbor is extremely busy. Which is why, often there's a ship which runs aground somewhere along the coast - I have seen that happen so many times in life, that today I've honestly lost count! One time around 20 years ago there was even a horrible oil spill, (biggest ecological disaster near a populated mega city in world history). So what if that ever happened again at these new resorts? I have ALWAYS tried my best to saving the environment. And the beaches where these new resorts are being built is a natural nesting ground for sea turtles. So I'm wondering, that with so much shameless commercialization of the beach - Who's going to look after the welfare of the endangered green sea turtles???
I don't think the rich care about sea turtles. And the poor can't do anything about it, Sad about the fate of the sea turtles.
The problem is socioeconomic too. Regarding the commercialization of the beach. Because the ugly truth is, that Karachi is a mega city of over 20 million inhabitants. Therefore the war to not commercialize the beachfront is already lost. It's now just a fight between planned commercialization, against unplanned and unregulated commercial activities, (from which criminal elements too eventually start sprouting). Just way too many people over here, way too many, who visit the beaches everyday. Therefore someone somewhere is bound to set up a makeshift stall, or something on wheels, selling something of some type for profit - From which government gets zero revenue as taxation, the culprits too wouldn't follow any rules and regulations, (as they aren't bound by anything). So this is how beaches get trashed... Even worse, when any area becomes a heap of trash, it starts to attract more garbage. Where eventually illegal activities too start. From selling of narcotics, to prostitution. So to stop this unregulated commercialization, the authorities decided to take this decision. For allowing planned commercialization, I'm sure many officials have taken hefty bribes, (palms getting greased) - But this is what's now going to happen. Commercialization cannot be stopped, as there's too much pressure. So now it's a battle between planned or unplanned commercialization. Therefore choose the lesser Devil, and create a gated beachfront enclave. Where the great unwashed people can't get to. At the very least, it'll stop the beach from turning into an open trash dumpling site. I however have a solution in mind, (which I have already put in play), but I want to hear all your thoughts and opinions about this. After which I'll disclose what I've done.
And here it is it, just got it yesterday, at almost the end of working hours - Receipt of the down payment, and thus proof and letter of allotment addressed to me! So I'm now going to be a resident of this resort too. Whenever it gets completed. I believe that this is the only I'll now be able to save the beach (as well as the turtle nesting grounds). Because the biggest advantage is - That now as an official resident of the resort community, I'll also have leverage. So now if I don't like the way things are going to get done, than I as a resident, will file Court cases on the management authorities. Which nobody will be able to ignore! In their greed, and unimaginable haste to get as much money from as many people, that too as quickly as possible - They stupidly allowed me in their too! So now, in the years to come, I'll become their biggest nightmare! Their future tsunami like migraine has just started, (which they are completely unaware of right now).
S-H, they won't know what hit them! S-H unleashed!! Watch out developers! BTW, I'm so glad I'm not in your crosshairs! (But seriously, I understand the conundrum & your concern). Another concern about development so close to flood zones is who pays when properties get damaged? Insurance companies? FEMA (in the US)? Those costs then fall on taxpayers. I understand that some folks have bought or inherited waterfront property before our weather became more unpredictable. Sad to see folks lose their investment. But how about incentives to get them to rebuild elsewhere? S-H who will cover those developments in Pakistan if a tsunami wipes them out?
