Tag: Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority

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TCP to Notify on Plans Over 20,000 sq meters: Goa-SEIAA

Representative Image PANAJI: The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (Goa-SEIAA) has mandated that the Town and Country Planning (TCP) department and the planning and development authorities of North and South Goa must notify the Goa-SEIAA after approving any building plan with a built-up area exceeding 20,000 sqm. This measure aims to facilitate the verification of necessary environmental clearances, as discussed in a recent meeting. The Goa-SEIAA has also stipulated that it must inform the TCP department and the relevant PDA upon the approval of any project exceeding 20,000 sqm in built-up area. This issue came to light during an…

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Chimbel Residents Oppose Unity Mall, Cite Lake Threat

PANAJI: The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has granted an environmental clearance (EC) for the Unity Mall in Chimbel. However, local villagers are voicing their opposition, claiming it threatens the nearby lake and the aquifers situated on the hill. The SEIAA approved the project with specific conditions, including the requirement for the developers to utilize treated water from the Tonca sewage treatment plant during construction. They have also been instructed to devise a comprehensive mobility plan to mitigate potential traffic congestion in the area. “This is the same region bordering the designated Chimbel wetland lake where the government…