Goa CM: New Law to Curb Illegal Home Construction Soon
PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced in the assembly on Wednesday that the government will soon introduce legislation to prevent further illegal house constructions. He stated that the state would reopen applications under the current act, allowing locals to legalize their homes built on their own land. In light of a high court ruling on illegal constructions, Sawant emphasized that local authorities have been instructed to take action solely against buildings on land designated for national highways, state highways, or major district roads. He clarified that the court’s ruling on illegal structures pertains only to those specific cases. The Chief…