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SC Issues Notice on Ramodaya Housing Project in Mormugao

PANAJI: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the town and country planning department and the Mormugao planning and development authority regarding a petition challenging the permissions granted for the Ramodaya Cooperative Housing Society project in Mormugao. The SC bench, consisting of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, has directed all parties to maintain the status quo concerning the possession and construction of the disputed property. Swapnesh Sherlekar approached the SC after the Bombay High Court dismissed his petition last year, which contested the development permissions and alleged significant hill cutting for the project. Sherlekar is challenging the inaction…

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Mormugao Seals Two Banks Over Rent Defaults

VASCO: On Thursday, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) sealed the branches of a public sector bank and a private bank due to unpaid rent. “The private bank branch in town and the public sector bank branch at Mangor Hill were sealed for failing to meet their rent obligations,” stated MMC chairperson Girish Borkar to TOI. The private bank owed Rs 6 lakh, while the PSU bank had an outstanding amount of Rs 3 lakh. This recovery effort was led by MMC chief officer Siddhivinayak Naik, in collaboration with municipal engineers and inspectors. “MMC is committed to taking strict measures against…