Overview
- Industries Minister Subhash Shirodkar announced on Sunday that the Codar proposal has been scrapped following protests by residents.
- He said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant decided the government would not force the project on the village.
- Residents of Codar, largely farmers, opposed the plan over concerns about damage to natural habitat and livelihoods.
- IIT-Goa will continue operating from Farmagudi in Ponda, which officials acknowledge offers no scope for expansion and causes inconvenience.
- The state will seek an alternative location, and the minister alleged 'vested interests' fueled resistance while asserting farmers' land and livelihoods would not have been affected.