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Goa Owners Must Pay Circle Rate to Regularize Structures

PANAJI: Goans wishing to legalize structures on government or comunidade land will need to pay according to the minimum land price set by the state government. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Sunday that property owners will be charged based on the circle rate. The cabinet has discussed the rate for regularizing structures under the ‘Majhe ghar’ scheme. A cut-off date of 2014 has been established for this regularization process. Currently, the minimum land price varies across different talukas. Some ministers advocate for a single rate for regularization, while others point out disparities where lower prices in certain talukas lead…

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Goa Cabinet Approves NBCC Sale of 1.5 Lakh Sq M of Land

PANAJI: The National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) (India) Ltd has received approval to sell over 1.5 lakh sqm of built-up area in a prime location, primarily in Panaji, owned by the government of Goa. This amounts to more than double the built-up area assigned for the construction and redevelopment of seven projects undertaken by NBCC, which will include hotels, apartments, and office spaces for sale. The total area for these projects exceeds 77,000 sqm, with a built-up area of over 2.1 lakh sqm. The government will retain more than 62,000 sqm of built-up area, while the saleable area stands at…

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Goa forms expert panel to examine illegal homes on private land

PANAJI: In response to growing concerns regarding unauthorized structures on comunidade land, the government has established a 10-member expert committee to investigate the inappropriate usage and illegal construction of residential houses on non-government land. The committee, led by additional collector Gurudas Desai as the member secretary, will assess the current usage of state land and recommend sustainable land management policies. “The revenue department is keen for experts to examine cases where residential homes have been built on non-government land without ownership rights and to propose relevant legal, policy, or administrative measures for granting ownership and legalizing such properties, considering eligibility…