Goa, July 28 -- Voicing strong concerns about the proposed large-scale residential and commercial project's impact on Carambolim, the villagers on Sunday staged a protest demanding that the panchayat immediately issue a stop-work notice and review the approvals granted to the project.

The proposed project currently underway in the village, spans over 13,000 square metres, including 84 flats, 46 shops, and a swimming pool,

Speaking to reporters Adv Bhuvneshwar Fatarpekar, a panch member said, "Though the panchayat has already issued a construction licence, we are opposing the project because the flats, priced between Rs 50 and Rs 60 lakh, are unaffordable for locals. This clearly targets outsiders, which will lead to an influx of non-loc...