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Goa Approves 11,948 sq m Conversion to Settlement Zone

Representative Image PANAJI: The Town and Country Planning (TCP) department has authorized the conversion of an additional 11,948 sqm of land from orchard and natural cover to settlement zone under Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act. This decision is part of ongoing modifications to the Regional Plan for Goa 2021, which were announced over the past week. A notification from the TCP department dated June 24 has finalized five proposals across Pernem, Canacona, and Bardez. Two of these approvals involve the transformation of natural cover into a settlement zone, while the remaining three convert orchard land…

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Nearly 69% of Recent Sec 39A Proposals in Bardez

Representative AI image PANAJI: The Town and Country Planning (TCP) department has reviewed land proposals totaling 88,249 sqm under Section 39A. The state government has given final approval for 34,527 sqm and the TCP board has recommended an additional 53,722 sqm for public review. Bardez remains the leader in land conversion, accounting for nearly 69% of the area included in these proposals and approvals. The most substantial proposal involves 31,869 sqm in Tivim, Bardez, where agricultural land within an irrigation area is set for conversion to a settlement zone, pending comments from the Water Resources Department (WRD). Another key proposal…

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Goa plans to label 28.4 lakh sq meters as ‘non-developable’

Representative AI image PANAJI: In a notable shift from recent practices, the Town and Country Planning (TCP) department has proposed classifying large contiguous land parcels as non-developable under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act, while still keeping the land within settlement zones according to the Regional Plan 2021. This notification, approved by TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane during a meeting on April 21, addresses three significant land parcels totaling over 2.84 million square meters in Bardez and Pernem, inviting public objections. The largest parcel, located in Ozorim (Pernem), encompasses 1.52 million square meters, featuring orchards, natural areas, paddy…

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Mapusa Homebuyers File Cheating Complaint Against Two Developers

PANAJI: Nine homebuyers have filed a complaint with the Mapusa police against two real estate developers, accusing them of fraud and failing to deliver flats despite receiving full payment nearly ten years ago. The buyers had booked apartments in the ‘Sai Ishwari’ residential-cum-commercial project, which was initiated in 2015 at Karaswada, Bardez. The project included 17 apartments, with sales agreements finalized at the Mapusa sub-registrar’s office. The agreements stipulated that the construction would be completed and possessions delivered by 2019. The complainants contend that despite numerous follow-ups via meetings and phone calls regarding construction delays, they were met with repetitious…

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TCP Reclassifies 1 Lakh Sq Meters of Land from Green to Settlement

Representative AI image PANAJI: The Town and Country Planning (TCP) department has approved a new set of zone change proposals across Goa, permitting the transformation of extensive areas of orchards, arable land, natural cover, and even regions on no-development slopes into settlement zones, as per Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act. These approvals, issued through two separate notifications, affect over 98,058 sqm of green space across various villages in Pernem, Bardez, Tiswadi, and other areas. The TCP received applications from individual applicants and major developers including Sky Sun Real Estate LLP, Gangareddy Infra, Dempo Properties, Adwalpalkar Construction,…