Literally giving thumbs down to villages opposing mega housing projects, the government today declared that if a project has been given permission after clearing all technical approvals, the panchayat has no authority to revoke the licence and the government will stand by the project. Addressing a press conference, after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat who was also accompanied by Panchayat Minister Babu Azgaonkar stated that if all rules have been followed and there have been no misrepresentations on the project there is no reason for revoking the licence. "If the rules and procedures are followed, the panchayats have no right to revoke the licence,' he said adding that "if there are any grievances they can approach the Director of Panchayat. "If projects are closed down forcefully, there would be no development in Goa,' claimed Babu Azgaonkar. Mr Kamat further said that the projects wrongly approved through manipulations, misrepresentation then the panchayat can revoke the licence. "But if all procedures are followed they have no right to revoke the licence,' he stated. Even the State Task Force in its interim report has recommended reducing the FAR in some villages and asked for development of infrastructure at coastal belts, Kamat informed. "There is a need for strengthening the infrastructure in the coastal belt especially Benaulim and Calangute and we will continue to do so,' he said. GARBAGE: The Chief Minister informed that the State team led by Environment Minister Alexio Sequeira will visit Rajkot for the inspecting a garbage treatment plant. According to the CM, a Mumbai-based company Hanjer had approached the government for setting up of waste treatment plant in Goa. "They just want a land and no money will be invested by the State,' he said. "The team will visit Rajkot to replicate the same in Goa,' he said.