Goa's TCP Department greenlit 2.8 lakh sqm land for settlement, including Zuari Industries' massive 1.8 lakh sqm in Sancoale, North Goa. Goa Forward Party protests fiercely, claiming the orchard land, gifted by first CM Bhausaheb Bandodkar for jobs, faces real estate misuse amid environmental concerns.
Punjab's plan to acquire 25,000 acres near Ludhiana for urban development sparks protests from farmers and political groups over agricultural loss risks and transparency concerns in environmental assessments.