Sawant told reporters that there is no place to set up an IIT-Goa in Tuem in Pernem taluka. “The state government is identifying land for setting up IIT-Goa,” he said.
It is unfortunate that Goa has not been able to finalize a site for the IIT campus in the last few years. The government seems to have failed to learn a lesson from the experience – especially from the Lolim and the Melauli. Environment is a sensitive issue in Goa, so the government needs to consult people before proceeding on this subject. No citizen trusts a government that does not follow a transparent process. People are blamed for opposing the projects, but the government fails to take the stakeholders into confidence and explain how these projects will benefit the local people. This needs to be done at an early stage and not when it is unable to handle the conflict.
In March, the state government had constituted a committee to identify land for setting up an IIT-campus in the state. The committee held a meeting and discussed the location to be identified for the project.
Chief Minister in January. accepted the demand melauli local people to move IIT “The decision to shift the IIT project from Project Village was taken keeping in mind the sentiments of the people and the request of the Health Minister” Vishwajit Rane, who is also the local MLA and local representative,” Sawant had said.
The government’s move to cancel the project in Melauli was the culmination of a six-month-long agitation by residents.
The government had previously identified sites for the institute in Canacona and Sengum. power minister and Karchoram MLA Nilesh Kabrala He had said that his constituents “welcome” the project.
IIT-Goa currently functions from Goa Engineering College on campus drug, Ponda. The government is now Sanguem or . can search for sites in quepem To set up the institute.
It is unfortunate that Goa has not been able to finalize a site for the IIT campus in the last few years. The government seems to have failed to learn a lesson from the experience – especially from the Lolim and the Melauli. Environment is a sensitive issue in Goa, so the government needs to consult people before proceeding on this subject. No citizen trusts a government that does not follow a transparent process. People are blamed for opposing the projects, but the government fails to take the stakeholders into confidence and explain how these projects will benefit the local people. This needs to be done at an early stage and not when it is unable to handle the conflict.
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