Goa Court Cancels Unity Mall’s Chimbel Construction License
PANAJI: In a significant win for the residents of Chimbel, who have been protesting for two weeks against government projects, the district sessions court ruled on Wednesday to annul the construction license granted to the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC). The principal district judge overturned the decisions made by both the block development officer and the deputy director of panchayats, as well as the construction license issued by the Chimbel panchayat secretary. “As of now, no activities can continue at the Unity Mall site,” stated advocate Malisa Simoes, representing Govind Shirodkar, the chairperson of the local biodiversity management committee. The…