Goa Protests Over Government Plan to Convert Irrigation Land for Casino Resort

In Goa, a proposal by Delta Corp to develop an integrated resort with casinos on 90 acres of Dhargalim land, protected under the Tillari Irrigation Project and Goa Command Area Development Act, has sparked protests. The government, led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, supports denotifying this agricultural land to boost investment, while residents and opposition leaders oppose the move, citing legal protections and concerns over land-use changes.