Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today informed that government is firm on constructing IIT at Melavli.
CM Sawant also said that the entire 10lakh sq mtrs of land belongs to Govt.
“Government is firm on constructing IIT at Melavli, entire 10lakh sq mtrs of land belongs to Govt and will try to convince people,” said CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday had visited a village in Sattari taluka to meet the tribals who are opposing a proposed IIT campus in their area
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Sawant assured residents of Melualim village in North Goa district that the project would be taken forward only after taking them into confidence.
“We will form a committee of 15 people who will discuss the project with me. All the issues raised by locals over the project would be addressed,” said Sawant.
The villagers, however, refused to withdraw their agitation, saying their single-point demand is that the state government shift the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus project from their village.