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IIT Goa on mind, govt begins land demarcation at sugar factory site

Panaji: State govt started the demarcation of land at Sanjivani sugar factory site in Dharbandora to set up a permanent campus for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa. A senior govt officer said they will complete the demarcation soon. The demarcation of land is being done, keeping aside the encroachment on the land. Once the demarcation is completed, the proposal will be sent to Union govt. The site inspection team will then visit the site to decide whether it is suitable for setting up the permanent IIT Goa campus. State govt directed the South Goa collector to conduct a field survey of the land belonging to the sugar factory to detect any encroachment. Initially, govt decided to restart the sugar factory and reserved the surrounding area for it. Then, govt approved the setting up of the permanent campus of IIT Goa. A senior officer said that a plot of 10 lakh sqm is necessary for setting up IIT Goa. Chief minister Pramod Sawant ordered a field survey to ascertain encroachment claims, if any, and the submission of a report so that the plot can be handed over to IIT Goa, the officer said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 75% off installation for LeafFilter LeafFilter Gutter Protection Learn More Undo TOI reported that state govt shortlisted the land belonging to Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd at Dharbandora to execute its plan to set up the permanent campus of IIT Goa. State govt first transferred the land belonging to the sugar factory to set up the campus of International Law University, but now, it has decided to shift the university to Mayem. The land allotted to the university, as well as additional land, will be utilised to set up IIT Goa's permanent campus. IIT Goa became operational in the state in 2016 and has been functioning from a temporary campus on Goa Engineering College premises at Farmagudi. Several land parcels identified for the permanent campus project over the years were either rejected by the Union education ministry's site selection committee or faced protests from locals due to several reasons.