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Chinchinim Residents Warn of Home Threats from NH‑66 Alignment
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 01:48 PM
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Residents of Chinchinim, Goa, have flagged several houses as being at risk from the proposed realignment of National Highway 66.
Residents of Chinchinim, a coastal village in South Goa, have raised concerns that the planned realignment of National Highway 66 could endanger a number of homes in the area.
The locals have identified and marked the specific properties they believe are vulnerable, urging the authorities to review the route or to put in place adequate mitigation measures.
The National Highways Authority of India has not yet released an official response, and the matter remains under close observation by the community.
The episode underscores the broader apprehension among coastal settlements about large‑scale infrastructure projects affecting their homes and heritage structures.
The locals have identified and marked the specific properties they believe are vulnerable, urging the authorities to review the route or to put in place adequate mitigation measures.
The National Highways Authority of India has not yet released an official response, and the matter remains under close observation by the community.
The episode underscores the broader apprehension among coastal settlements about large‑scale infrastructure projects affecting their homes and heritage structures.