Goa, July 3 -- Amid growing concerns across Salcete about the carrying capacity of villages, residents of Telaulim in the Navelim constituency have submitted a petition opposing a proposed housing project in their area.

The villagers contend that the development-if approved-would disrupt their traditional livelihoods and upset the ecological balance of the village.

In a formal petition to the Telaulim village panchayat, signed by 118 residents, locals have urged authorities to reject the project unless key components such as flats and a swimming pool are removed. They argue that such large-scale construction is incompatible with the rural character of the village and the occupations of its indigenous population.

Zacarias Goes, a local ...