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Goa: TCP Approves 12 Land Conversions in 5 Talukas

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content you provided: PANAJI: The Town and Country Planning (TCP) board has greenlit 12 private applications under Section 39A of the TCP Act, allowing for the conversion of 2.1 hectares of green cover into settlement zones across five areas: Bardez, Salcete, Ponda, Tiswadi, and Sattari. Among the approved applications are those by Chicalim sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and his son, cricketer Veer. These applications pertain to the conversion of orchard land in Verna, representing approximately 34% of the 21,085 sqm converted as of Thursday’s TCP notification. Both individuals are publicly associated with the…

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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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Goa’s TCP Designates 5.8 Lakh Sq M as Non-Developable Land

PANAJI: As scrutiny intensifies regarding the extensive use of Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act for altering land use classifications in the Regional Plan 2021, the TCP department has sanctioned the conversion of over 5.8 lakh sqm of land into non-development areas. This decision, enacted through a recent notification, aims to protect eco-sensitive zones from being utilized for commercial or residential development. The most significant approval involves Salvador do Mundo in Bardez, where 2.2 lakh sqm across various survey holdings has been classified as non-developable land. Initially covering 2.7 lakh sqm of no-development zones, which…

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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…