PANJIM, Sept. 29 -- The meeting between Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and the villagers of Shel Melauli remained inconclusive as both sides stuck to their stand.

While the Chief Minister maintained that the land belongs to the government, the villagers said the government must transfer their land rights.

The government has agreed to compensate the land losers if they have valid documents, Sawant told media persons after the meeting.

"We gave them a presentation and also informed them that 40,000 sq metres of land has been left out for the devasthan. Apart from that, if there is anybody who has valid documents to prove ownership we will compensate them with replacement land," Sawant said.

He said the government will take into conside...