Goa, Oct. 17 -- In a decisive move, the Chimbel Village Panchayat has unanimously refused to grant a con struction licence for the proposed Unity Mall, siding with local resi dents and community leaders who have long opposed the development. The decision was taken during the Panchayat's fortnightly meeting, re affirming earlier resolutions passed in multiple gram sabhas. Sarpanch Sandesh Shirodkar said, "We have taken a collective decision to oppose the Unity Mall project in Chimbel. We are with the people, and if they do not want the mall, neither do we. This has been our stand from the beginning." Govind Shirodkar, Chairman of the Chimbel Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC), reiterated the community's concerns, citing envi ronmental...