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To regularise illegal houses, Goa government plans bill to bypass comunidade

PANAJI: State govt is likely to introduce two different bills in the monsoon session of the Goa legislative assembly, scheduled to be held from July 22, to regularise illegal structures on comunidade land and govt land. The govt, through the bill, will empower the administrator of the comunidade to decide on the application — bypassing the comunidade — to regularise the illegal structures on the respective comunidade, not exceeding an area of 300sqm.Initially, govt wanted to issue an ordinance, but as the assembly was being summoned, state govt decided to introduce bills in the monsoon session. In 2012, BJP govt…

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Goa to submit eco-sensitive plan to Centre, seeks fresh survey under PMAY

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that Goa aims to be the first state to prepare and submit an eco-sensitive plan to the Centre. “Goa will be the first state to submit an eco-sensitive zone plan to the Centre. We are working on sustainable development; there is no haphazard management,” said Sawant at the regional rural workshop for the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin). Sawant said that Goa govt is formulating schemes so that even people from the OBC and economically weaker sections can get proper houses in Goa. “Under the PMAY, we have just 250 beneficiaries. Of…

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State readying sand erosion management plan: Goa CM

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said state govt has started a study to prepare a comprehensive sand erosion management plan to save Goa’s coastline. He said if beaches are not saved, tourists will no longer visit Goa. Sawant urged the people to strictly implement the single-use plastic ban in the state from World Environment Day (June 5). He said Goa is the number one state for working towards preserving biodiversity. He said state govt continues with sustainable development while maintaining 66% green cover and protecting eco-sensitive areas. He went on to urge the business community to work towards…

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Goa government simplifies process for bifurcation of house numbers

PANAJI: State govt on Wednesday directed the panchayats to issue bifurcation of house numbers of existing houses without partitioning the plot. This will allow separate families living in the same house to avail themselves of basic amenities like separate water and electricity connections in their names. The issuance of a house number to an applicant is to give a separate identity to the said portion of the house and is merely fiscal in nature for taxation purposes. It does not confer upon the applicant any title to the property or portion of the house. The application shall be disposed of…