Goa plans to label 28.4 lakh sq meters as ‘non-developable’
Representative AI image PANAJI: In a notable shift from recent practices, the Town and Country Planning (TCP) department has proposed classifying large contiguous land parcels as non-developable under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act, while still keeping the land within settlement zones according to the Regional Plan 2021. This notification, approved by TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane during a meeting on April 21, addresses three significant land parcels totaling over 2.84 million square meters in Bardez and Pernem, inviting public objections. The largest parcel, located in Ozorim (Pernem), encompasses 1.52 million square meters, featuring orchards, natural areas, paddy…