BICHOLIM, Feb. 2 -- Team Herald

Objecting to the land acquisition for the proposed international law college in Mayem when the contentious issue of evacuee property is still pending, the gram sabha on Sunday unanimously resolved to oppose the project with the villagers making their stance clear that this and other development projects will not be allowed until the land issues are settled.

The villagers pledged not to part away even an inch of land if the project does not benefit them. The villagers demanded that the government should expedite the process to settle the evacuee property issue.

The locals said they were facing hardship to avail various government benefits. The further called upon the government to appoint a deputy collect...