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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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300+ Homes Regularized Under Goa’s Mhaje Ghar Scheme

PANAJI: The state government has regularized 300 illegal houses built on government, comunidade, and private land under the Mhaje Ghar scheme. Officials are urging residents who have not yet applied for house regularization to do so. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant mentioned that over 10,000 applications are currently pending, and sanads will be issued to homeowners as soon as possible. Sawant encouraged those with concerns to step forward and submit applications for the regularization of their homes, following the issuance of sanads to 300 owners. In October 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Majhe Ghar scheme aimed at regularizing…

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Goa CM: Over 5,000 Applications for Majhe Ghar Scheme

PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Wednesday that over 5,000 applications have been approved under the Majhe Ghar scheme, with approximately 3,000 orders ready for distribution to homeowners. On Thursday, 1,000 orders will be delivered in Margao at Ravindra Bhavan, catering to house owners in South Goa. According to Sawant, more than 95% of houses located on government land are owned by Goans. He reiterated that the state government will not permit the construction of illegal houses by migrants. “My government is against illegal construction in Goa. We have revised the process to prevent such structures,” the CM stated.…

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Goa to Designate 82 Lakh Sq Meters as No-Development Zones

Representative image PANAJI: The Town and Country Planning (TCP) department has begun a significant initiative to designate over 82.8 lakh square meters of land in Goa as non-developable areas. This action marks the largest preservation effort in recent years aimed at safeguarding ecologically sensitive and fragile lands from future development. A new notification issued under Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act outlines the conversion of extensive parcels in Salcete, Mormugao, Sattari, and Pernem into “non-developable area” classifications. The TCP board approved these proposals on May 4, and there will be a 30-day period for public input…

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Goa Construction Permits Granted on ‘Need-Based’ Basis: Minister

PANAJI: Following recent steps to freeze land in eco-sensitive areas, including riverbanks, the Goa government has opted to permit construction in developable areas on a “need-based” basis. During a press briefing in Panaji on Saturday, Goa’s Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister, Vishwajit Rane, highlighted the state’s limited developable land due to ecological concerns. “Construction in no-development zones, as identified by the TCP and forest departments, will not be permitted,” he stated. Rane emphasized that future development permits would be based strictly on necessity. “Only after careful assessment will approvals be granted on a need-based basis. We will not allow…

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Goa RERA Orders Aansav Realty to Deliver Flat, Pay ₹15L Fine

PANAJI: The Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has instructed Aansav Realty and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, based in Margao, to finalize a sale deed and transfer possession of a 137sqm flat in the Aansav Verde project at Varca to Sonia Singh Bhardwaj, a buyer from Gurugram, within 60 days. The RERA determined that the developer had unlawfully canceled her allotment and neglected to deliver the apartment, which was due over seven years ago. RERA member Vincent D’Silva mandated the developer to pay a penalty of Rs 10 lakh for violating the RERA Act and an additional Rs 5 lakh to…

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Margao, Mormugao ODPs to Transform into Master Plans

PANAJI: The Town and Country Planning Department will transform the current outline development plans (ODPs) for Margao and Mormugao into comprehensive GIS-based masterplans as part of the Centre’s Amrut 2.0 initiative. This effort will digitally map both cities, integrating data-driven blueprints that encompass land use, infrastructure, transportation, housing, and employment. The initiative is part of a sub-scheme under Amrut 2.0, aimed specifically at Class II towns with populations ranging from 50,000 to 99,999. Fully funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, this scheme focuses on towns that were excluded from the original Amrut mission launched in 2015, which…

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Bombay HC: Higher FAR Approvals Await Case Outcome

Sure, here’s a rewritten version of the content: PANAJI: On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court indicated that all approvals for additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and height granted by the Town and Country Planning (TCP) would hinge on the resolutions of ongoing petitions before the court. The court instructed that the TCP board must include a clause in these approvals, emphasizing that the applications would be contingent upon the outcomes of the petitions. Final hearings for these petitions, which challenge the amendments to the Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations from August 2023, have been scheduled for June 15.…

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Goa Minister Halts All Projects by Prabhu Realtors

PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has instructed the Town and Country Planning (TCP) department to suspend all approvals for real estate developments initiated by Prabhu Realtors. He stated that no files submitted by Amit Prabhu, a business partner with Prabhu Realtors, will be processed until the water contamination and other issues at the Prabhu Violetta housing complex in Chicalim are addressed. “I have already mandated that all projects pertaining to Amit Prabhu be put on hold. He is currently untraceable, and I have been approached by concerned individuals. It is his duty to rectify these issues, and until he does…

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Goa Commission Tells Dimension Builders to Create Flat Owners’ Society

PANAJI: The North Goa District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has directed a builder to establish a society or association of flat owners within three months for managing the property. Should the builder fail to meet this deadline, flat owners may independently create the society. This ruling followed a complaint from A M Ashwinkumar, a Carambolim resident who purchased two single-bedroom flats on the first floor of Dimension Residency from Dimension Builders in 2010 for his elderly parents. Ashwinkumar reported that upon moving in during June 2012, he discovered issues with the bathroom tiles, which were not properly fitted or aligned.…