New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Residents of Lakshadweep are protesting an attempt by the Union territory's administration to acquire 101,020 sq m of private land for tourism and other projects at Agatti Island on the grounds that this is being done without requiring the mandatory approval of gram sabhas and land owners as prescribed by law. The area of land sought to be acquired is a little over 3% of the total area of Agatti.P9

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