Calangute: Saligao residents have alleged that despite pointing out structural violations and misrepresentation of facts in the construction of a 24-apartment residential project at Bairo Alto Vaddo, authorities, including the town and country planning (TCP) department, Saligao village panchayat and the local MLA, have repeatedly failed to conduct a site inspection.“They are simply avoiding taking…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Friday upheld the decision of the town and country planning (TCP) department to revoke the technical clearance granted for the construction of a house in a public space in Cujira.The court dismissed the petition, holding that even though the original subdivision approval document is unavailable for inspection, other records,…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) board approved 12 private applications under Section 39A of the TCP Act to convert green cover into settlement zones, totalling 2.1 hectares across Bardez, Salcete, Ponda, Tiswadi, and Sattari.The approvals include applications from Chicalim sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and his son, cricketer Veer. Their applications involve conversion of…
Panaji: Panchayat minister and Dabolim MLA Mauvin Godinho on Monday pushed back against the demarcation of land parcels in his constituency as no-development zones (NDZs). Godinho, who called the town and country planning (TCP) department’s decision a mistake, said that he has spoken to TCP minister Vishwajit Rane to get the errors corrected.In May, the…
Margao: Hundreds of citizens who walk into the Osia commercial complex every day for govt work are being greeted by an obnoxious reception — overflowing garbage, paan-stained staircases, unreliable elevators and a stench that visitors say has become impossible to ignore.The complex, which houses several important state govt offices including the RTO, the sales and…
Govt hopes to earn from the 500 sqm premium restaurant, football ground, sports academy, vehicle parking lots, and corporate perimeter branding spaces Panaji: After a lengthy inter-departmental tussle over the Rs 30 crore parade ground and stadium complex, the Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) has moved to hand over the sports facility at Campal…
The ADC directed the district development and panchayat officer to make voters aware in all villages through gram sabhas Gurgaon: Authorities are widening voter awareness efforts by taking information directly to public institutions, workplaces and community spaces as part of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) campaign.Citizens visiting banks, petrol pumps, sports complexes, stadiums and…
The complex includes a football pitch, 1,350-seater covered stands, a multi-purpose lawn, children’s play area, and outdoor gym Panaji: Nearly three years after its completion, the Rs 30-crore football ground and parade stadium at Campal remains closed to the public, caught in a bureaucratic deadlock between govt departments.Officials of the Corporation of the City of…
Many residents have installed the generator sets for power backup during power outages Gurgaon: The department of town and country planning (DTCP) has initiated action against the installation of diesel generator (DG) sets by private house owners in right of way areas, green belts and parks across DLF colonies, sparking concerns of encroachment in public…
Edited to 279 words.Panaji: A four-member delegation from the ‘Enough is Enough’ movement met Goa governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju and submitted a 10-point charter on Friday. The members who are part of the movement’s core team urged Raju to convey their concerns to chief minister Pramod Sawant.The main demand from the members of the…
