Source: Department of Revenue, Government of Goa. (2025). Map of Loliem-Canacona, South Goa. Bhunaksha – Government of Goa. Retrieved from https://bhunaksha.goa.gov.in/bhunaksha/#home-pane
Maxem - Loliem - Canacona - South Goa
NOTE : Areas marked above are Dapot, Vaturem, Madditalop, Xendrem, KUP and Bhagwati Plateau - Loliem
What’s left for our next generation?
Dapot, Vaturem, Xendrem, Kup - Sold to outsiders
Madditolop - 100000SQ Mts Lease of 20 Years for Food Processing Plant - 8 Industrial units.
Loliem - Bhagwat Plateau - 1000000SQ Mts - 90 Years Lease for " Film City Project" - Land transferred.
IIT Loliem- Finally Scrapped - People's struggle to victory.Film City (Film & Entertainment City) Approx 250 acres (10 lakh sq m) - APPROVED & LAND TRANSFERRED "DEED OF LEASE - 10-JUNE-2025
Fruit Processing - 8 Industrial Units , 100,000 Sq Mts (20 Years Lease)
Solar Power Plant (100 MW on plateau land), 15 Lakh Sq Mts
Sainik School - 50,000 Sq Mts
Cricket Stadium / Sports Facilities
Highlights of approved projects, proposed projects, sale of land to outsiders (Non - Goan) and conversion of land zones to facilitate builders in Loliem Panchayat jurisdiction area.
List of projects - Approved / proposed in communidade Land
List of properties sold to outsiders & Land conversions
Survey No : 353 Sub Div 2, TOTAL AREA : 40200 Sq Mts
Tathastu Investments & Posa E Don Hospitality LLP - Doc Ref. CAN-1-329-2025 / CAN-1-135-2020 / CAN-1-155-2020 / CAN-1-56-2021.
Survey No : 352, Sub Div : 1-A Total area : 3500 - RITA Jetley (Gifted)
Survey No : 352, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 214750 Sq Mts - RDMK Real Estate Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 348, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 14825 Sq Mts - RDMK Real Estate Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 346, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 43300 Sq Mts - RDMK Real Estate Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 347, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 16000 Sq Mts - RDMK Real Estate Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 352, Sub Div : 2 Total area : 16200 Sq Mts - RDMK Real Estate Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 349, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 2248600 Sq Mts - Vinaar Homes Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 58, Sub Div : 19 Total area : 20000 Sq Mts - Vinaar Homes Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 344, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 120453 Sq Mts - M.R. Shah
Survey No : 332, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 88311 Sq Mts - M.R. Shah
Survey No : 332, Sub Div : 2 Total area : 160788 Sq Mts - M.R. Shah
Survey No : 330, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 279700 Sq Mts - Ardent Infrastructure & Developers Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 328, Sub Div : 1 Total area : Mutation 6447 - Gold Resorts & Hotel Pvt Ltd
Survey No : 328, Sub Div : 7 Total area : 114500 Sq Mts - Meadows Buildcon Pvt Ltd
Source : The Navhind Times, Six Mega Projects on Loliem's eco-sensitive Bhagwati plateau get comunidade approval, 8 July 2025. https://epaper.navhindtimes.in/PageImages/PDF/2025/07/08/0807025-md-ga-05.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Source: Film City, Solar Plant, Sainik School Coming to Loliem | Loliem Comunidade, Prudent Media Goa, 8 July 2025. https://youtu.be/bTT48gy84x4?list=TLGGrpRczUbCTqMxMDAyMjAyNg
Source: “Loliem Gram Sabha Rejects All 13 Plateau Projects, Including Film City.” YouTube, uploaded 5 Aug. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syrfF-Ii8mQ
PROJECT
FILM CITY - (FILM & ENTERTAINMENT CITY)
Land Mark - Bhagwati Plateau - Loliem
Survey No 63 / 1
Total Land : 10,00,000 Sq Mts
DOCUMENT REF. 2025-CAN-191 DATED 26- June-2025
Environmental and Social Impacts of the Planned Film City in Loliem -
Mr Sarang Agrasani, a resident of Loliem who works in the Mumbai Film City at Goregaon, shares his experience of a Film City.
Source : Tawadkar backs Loliem Film City, calls it a green initiative despite local opposition | THE GOAN NETWORK | 04th August 2025 |https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/%EF%BB%BFtawadkar-backs-loliem-film-city-calls-it-a-green-initiative-despite-local-opposition/134269.html#google_vignette
PROJECT SUPPORTED & APPROVED BY AUTHORITIES
Tawadkar (MLA) backs Loliem Film City, calls it a green initiative despite local opposition
Source : Loliem locals rise against film city project on Bhagwati plateau | ingoanews | 12, Jul 2025 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21TIIoE1Lgc&list=TLGG7seTQLJuYFcxMDAyMjAyNg
Deed of Lease made at Panjim, Goa on 10-June-2025 ,
Signed and delivered by Shri Bhushan Balkrishna Prabhu - Attorney of Comunidade of Loliem.
PROJECT OPPOSED BY LOCALS
Dennis Fernandes, former president of Citizen Committee of Loliem (CCL), who had successfully thwarted the government’s move to set up the IIT Goa campus on the Bhagwati Plateau, accused Comunidade members of being hell-bent on destroying the plateau for their personal greed.
“Comunidade lands are held for the benefit of the entire village. Any attempt by the Comunidade to alienate these highly eco-sensitve and sacred lands will be defeated by the ‘Rakhondars’ of our village,” he said.
NOTE : Document can be viewed from the below link
Source: Goa Legislative Assembly. (2025). Question document file_95726865-3482-4e5f-99d9-d0436218e684 [PDF]. Government of Goa. https://static.goavidhansabha.gov.in/goalpub/docs/question_docs/file_95726865-3482-4e5f-99d9-d0436218e684.pdf
Source: “Film city in Canacona! Locals of Loliem-Polem oppose to the project.” YouTube, uploaded 24 Oct, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9T1-OyvxNs
FOOD PROCESSING - INDUSTRIAL UNITS (8 Units)
Land Mark - Madhi Tolop Dapta Mol
PROJECT
Survey No 358/1
Total Land : 100,000 Sq Mts (20 Years Lease)
MALLIKARJUN MULTIFRUITS PROCESSING PRODUCER COMPANY LTD
Registered Address : HOUSE NO. 198G3 RUBBYRESIDENCY CHAUDI South Goa Goa India 403702
Ramesh Bombo Tawadkar, Ramakant Tilu Gaonkar, Upasso Gaunkar, Ashop Arjun Velip, Rajendra Hari Borkar
Industrialisation disguised as agriculture.
Comunidade backs major agro project in Canacona’s Loliem
1 lakh square metres leased to boost farming and jobs in Canacona
The joint inspection on Monday was conducted by the Administrator of Communidade (South Zone), a surveyor appointed by the Loliem-Polem Communidade, the Communidade Attorney, Escrivao (clerk), and a company director.
Those present included Communidade Administrator (South Zone) Prajeet Chodankar, Loliem-Polem Communidade President Vishwajit Varik, Attorney Bhushan Prabhu Gaonkar, Treasurer Madhav Shastri, Clerk Naresh Desai, Escrivao Uday Desai, and MMFPPCL Director Rajendra Borkar.
PROJECT OPPOSED BY LOCALS
PROJECT SUPPORTED & APPROVED BY AUTHORITIES
DETAILS OF THIS PROJECT - by Mr Swapnesh Sherlekar
According to the notification, eight application files have been received by Loliem-Polem Comunidade from M/s Mallikarjun Multi-Fruits Processing Producers Co Ltd (MMFPPCL) for allotment of a total of 1 lakh sqm of land without formalities like auction, etc in survey number 358/1 to set up different types of fruits processing units.
Each of the files have specified the required area of land and the type of processing units to be set up: 10,000 sqm of land for construction of jackfruit processing unit, 10,000 sqm of land for construction of coconut processing unit, 10,000 sqm of land for construction of turmeric processing unit, 10,000 sqm for construction of mango processing unit, 13,765 sqm of land for construction of agro cashew processing unit, 30,000 sqm of land for construction of agro dairy farming unit, 10,000 sqm of land for banana plantation and processing unit, and 6,235 sqm of land for construction of Kokam processing unit.
WHY WE OPPOSE / YOU MUST OPPOSE THIS PROJECT ?
This Is Not Small-Scale Farming
The project includes:-
8 large processing units
Nearly 25 acres of land
Year-round industrial activity
Even though the 8 units are described as “agro” or “processing” , this Plateau land is ecologically sensitive, crucial for groundwater recharge, grazing, and biodiversity.
This is industrialisation disguised as agriculture.
ONCE THE PLEATEAU IS GONE, IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER
Say NO to destructive development.
Protect Our Plateau. Protect Our Village.
This project threatens:
Our water
Our land
Our livelihoods
Our environment
Our future generations
Plateaus Are NOT Wastelands
Laterite plateaus are fragile ecosystems that:
Recharge wells, springs, and streams
Support grazing, medicinal plants, birds, insects, and wildlife
Protect villages below from flooding and erosion
Once destroyed, plateaus cannot be restored.
Threat to Water Security
Plateaus act like a natural sponge for rainwater.
This project will involve:
Large buildings, roads, and concrete surfaces
Borewells and high daily water use (especially the dairy unit)
Blocking natural rainwater percolation
Result: Drying of wells, springs, and streams in surrounding villages.
Industrial Pollution Risks
Processing units and dairy farming produce:
Wastewater, slurry, organic waste
Cleaning chemicals and oils
Bad odour, flies, and disease risk
Plateau soil cannot safely absorb this waste, leading to groundwater and stream pollution.
Loss of Biodiversity
Plateaus are home to:
Birds, reptiles, amphibians
Seasonal grasses and rare plants
Construction, fencing, lighting, and traffic will:
Destroy habitats
Break wildlife movement routes
Permanently drive species away
Soil Erosion & Flooding
Laterite soil is shallow and fragile.
Land cutting and leveling will cause:
Severe erosion during monsoons
Mud and silt flowing into fields and streams
Increased flooding in low-lying areas
Source: Hon'ble Speaker | 1 Lakh Sq.mts of land | Loliem-Polem Communidade | Meeting on 06th April 2025 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rHjnjC_n7g&list=TLGGz9dVW5UiFQAxMDAyMjAyNg
Source: After film city idea, fruit plan infuriates Loliem, Polem, The Times of India, Prudent Media Goa, 6 April 2025. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/after-film-city-idea-fruit-unit-plan-infuriates-loliem-polem/articleshow/120024460.cms
Plateaus Are NOT Wastelands
Laterite plateaus are fragile ecosystems that:
Recharge wells, springs, and streams
Support grazing, medicinal plants, birds, insects, and wildlife
Protect villages below from flooding and erosion
Once destroyed, plateaus cannot be restored.
Threat to Water Security
Plateaus act like a natural sponge for rainwater.
This project will involve:
Large buildings, roads, and concrete surfaces
Borewells and high daily water use (especially the dairy unit)
Blocking natural rainwater percolation
Result: Drying of wells, springs, and streams in surrounding villages.
Industrial Pollution Risks
Processing units and dairy farming produce:
Wastewater, slurry, organic waste
Cleaning chemicals and oils
Bad odour, flies, and disease risk
Plateau soil cannot safely absorb this waste, leading to groundwater and stream pollution.
Loss of Biodiversity
Plateaus are home to:
Birds, reptiles, amphibians
Seasonal grasses and rare plants
Construction, fencing, lighting, and traffic will:
Destroy habitats
Break wildlife movement routes
Permanently drive species away
Soil Erosion & Flooding
Laterite soil is shallow and fragile.
Land cutting and leveling will cause:
Severe erosion during monsoons
Mud and silt flowing into fields and streams
Increased flooding in low-lying areas
Land Mark - Dapot - Near Water Tank & Vaturem
SALE OF LAND
VIANAAR HOMES PVT LTD (Delhi, Goa)
www.vianaar.com
SURVEY NO :349 /1 AREA 248600 SQ MTS
SURVEY NO: 358/19 AREA 20000 SQ MTS
TOTAL AREA - 268600
Proposed Conversion of Land, Document Reference : 36/18/39A/Notification (40)/TCP/2026/03 Dated 06/01/2026
"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
LAND / ZONE CONVERSION
Land Mark - Vaturem + Modcho Voll + Area above Vaturem - complete area behind houses of Dhangri (Govli) community
SALE OF LAND
RDMK Real Estate Pvt Ltd
TOTAL AREA - 305075 Sq Mts
Survey No : 352, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 214750 Sq Mts -
Survey No : 348, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 14825 Sq Mts
Survey No : 346, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 43300 Sq Mts
Survey No : 347, Sub Div : 1 Total area : 16000 Sq Mts
Survey No : 352, Sub Div : 2 Total area : 16200 Sq Mts
Survey No : 352, Sub Div : 1-A Total area : 3500 - RITA Jetley (Gifted )
ECO TOURISM - (Ref Maroon area) CONVERSION OF ORCHARD LAND
PARKING - (Ref Deep Green area) CONVERSION OF ORCHARD LAND
Who are the local agents involved in the sale of these properties?
Land Mark -