GONCOI, Feb. 1 -- Augusto Rodrigues

Candlelight meeting that saw thousands attend, a nine-day fast by village elder Premanand Naik - the protests against the Bhutani Infra project that rocked Sancoale last year are gathering pace again, as villagers are now moving door to door, collecting signatures against the controversial housing project that they say threatens the environment and the local community.

The latest protests are gathering steam after Bhutani moved in with machinery to the site recently. While the company claims it is for "soil testing", volunteers are collecting signatures of villagers who describe the project as "illegal work and unauthorised occupation".

"If Bhutani Infra thinks that buying people in power will crush ...