Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Keeping the pressure on Chief Minister Digambar Kamat over issues related to violations, finalization of Regional Plan, protecting eco-sensitive zones, etc seems to have worked to some extent. At a meeting with Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA), the chief minister assured action on the ground relating to violations in eco-sensitive zones …
Digambar Kamat has been known to let things lie dormant and only make empty promises, writes Ervell E Menezes. The Regional Plan 2021 has been dormant for a couple of years after the Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) had started its protest over it as far back as 2006. Thankfully, the …
Former Town Planner Edgar Ribeiro on Thursday submitted his resignation from the State-level steering committee formed to finalise the Regional Plan 2021 after expressing his displeasure over non-implementation of several clauses proposed by him. Edgar, who was a member of the Task Force and advisor to the chief minister, in …
The Colva gram sabha on Sunday discussed the Regional Plan 2021 and the issue of occupancy certificates issued to the builder by the village panchayat. The members demanded to know the Action Taken report by the Panchayat body on the various site inspections conducted by the body in recent times. …
The ruling MLAs Dayanand Narvekar and Victoria Fernandes took a dig at the government on the draft Regional Plan 2021, saying planning must remain with the villagers and that the government must respect the views expressed by village panchayats and the committees while finalising the regional plan.
Villagers of Raia, under the banner of Zagrut Raiakarancho Avaz , which was formed with aim to maintain peace harmony and heritage of Raia village held a meeting on Sunday and condemned the undemocratic decision of the sarpanch to scrap the draft regional plan prepared by the special village level …
The guidelines for locating industries along the river banks as recommended by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will be in effect till the State Government approves Regional Plan 2011. The State Government on Monday filed an affidavit in this respect in Public Interest Litigation in a writ petition …
The Raia gram Sabha at a stormy meeting on Sunday rejected the draft Regional Plan 2021 prepared by the Village Level Committee and has authorized the panchayat to draw up a fresh plan taking into account the suggestions and objections from the people. The decision to scrap the interim plan …
Nuvem gram sabha meeting convened to discuss and finalise the Regional Plan ended in a row on Sunday. While acting Sarpanch Menino Mascarenhas maintained that the plan formulated by the ward members have been approved at today
Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) is holding a workshop on village planning model for the State of Goa as per 73rd and 74th Amendment at Nachinola panchayat hall beginning May 26. An expert team from Maithri, Kerala which has experience in conducting this exercise will be the resource persons, according to …
Gram Sabha members of Nuvem village almost came to blows on the controversial Regional Plan as a consensus eluded the villagers on the village plan. While some villagers blamed the village level committee for preparing a fault plan and called for its scrapping, the Committee called for intermediation from government …
MARGAO, MAY 14 (HR) - The Nuvem Village Panchayat has asked the Chief Town Planner to grant extension in time to the Panchayat body to submit the draft Regional Plan for Goa 2021 by another 30 days. A resolution to this effect was unanimously adopted by the Panchayat body as …
PANJIM, APRIL 7 (HR) -- The special gram sabha to discuss and finalise the Regional Plan 2021 for Socorro village will be held on Sunday 12th April at 10.30 am. The sarpanch Sheetal Arolkar has urged all the villagers to attend the gram sabha, which is specially convened to discuss …
After weeding out the anomalies, the Santa Cruz Panchayat, on Tuesday, finalised the draft RP 2021, prepared by the special committee, with a recommendation for VP2 status for the village. However, to take care of the housing needs of the villagers with limited budget to buy land, the panel also …
CANACONA, APRIL 5 (HC) -- Agonda panchayat on Sunday re-drafted, re-designed its Regional Plan 2021 and passed a resolution approving RP 2021 after public outrage compelled the government to first submit draft RP 2021 to people
