Goa, July 28 -- The Assagao gram sabha on Sunday witnessed chaotic scenes despite a low turnout, as villagers raised serious concerns over the so-called "forest corrections" and the deteriorating condition of village roads. Sarpanch Hanumant Naik assured villagers of full support, promising that he and his team would act in the best interests of the people.

Villagers strongly objected to the alleged "correction" of forest land into settlement zones, claiming it was a guise for large-scale environmental destruction.

Ranjit Parsekar condemned the removal of hills from the forest map, calling it "not a correction, but rampant corruption." He highlighted that survey numbers 69/1 and 101/1, covering nearly 3 lakh sq m, were under threat.

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