Goa, Sept. 10 -- The proposed fish meal plant in Cuncolim has run into fierce resistance, with the Cuncolim Municipal Coun cil (CMC) unanimously rejecting the project fol lowing an outpouring of public anger over health and environmental risks. All 14 councillors voted against the project on Tues day, a decision hailed as a victory by residents, civil society and environmen tal activists.

The resolution will now be forwarded to the State government. The project had stirred out rage over fears of foul odour, pollution, and hazardous waste. Adding fuel to the an ger were revelations that one of the company's directors was previously linked to the formalin-in-fish scandal that rocked Goa. "We will not al low the formalin gang to enter Cunco...