PANAJI: The High Court has appointed two nodal officers—the Deputy Director of Municipal Administration and the Extension Officer of the Directorate of Panchayats—to review reports from municipalities and panchayats concerning illegal structures throughout Goa.
The appointed officers are tasked with analyzing these reports to ensure compliance with the court’s orders regarding illegal constructions.
“The volume of compliance reports from panchayats and municipalities was substantial, prompting the court to seek recommendations for government officers capable of analyzing them. We proposed the Deputy Director of Municipal Administration to assess reports from the CCP and municipalities, and the Extension Officer from the Directorate of Panchayats for all panchayat reports,” stated Advocate General Devidas Pangam.
The state has also submitted an affidavit concerning the regularization of residential structures.
Pangam informed the court that a specific law permits the regularization of residential structures meeting domicile norms set for a certain date, protecting homes under existing statutes while excluding commercial buildings. “We informed the court that a law was passed in the assembly allowing for the regularization of residential structures meeting certain criteria. These statutes protect homes that provide shelter but do not apply to commercial properties, and we have submitted these statutes to the court,” Pangam further explained.
