Sunday 13 October 2024

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Issues | Regional Plan

Gramsabha can't oppose NH or water pipelines in RP21: CM

Goa government will accept suggestions on the crucial land use Regional Plan 2012 from the people which would be inculcated as a part of the final document, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said today. READ

Role of local bodies & NGOs to be restricted in RP

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the government will restrict the involvement of local bodies and NGOs in the process of drafting the land use plan for Goa. READ

RP21 to be opened for public opinion from 15 Aug

Goa government plans to open the Regional Plan 2021 once again for public suggestions for one month, from 15 August to 15 September. READ

Land conversions allowed, but as per RP21

The government has decided to follow Regional Plan 2021 to decide land use as per eco-sensitive zones and village panchayat categories for FAR, contrary to its earlier announcement that the plan is being frozen. READ

GBA says RP01 would boost green land conversions

Goa Bachao Abhiyan has observed that denotifying Regional Plan 2021 and renotifying 20-year old RP01 would provide ample opportunities to the builders’ lobby to covert green land of Goa. READ

RP01 to be in force with 'good things' of RP21

Finally, the Regional Plan 2001 would be back. A notification in this regard would be issued next week. READ

Pending decision, Govt freezes Regional Plan

Pending a final decision on the Regional Plan 2021, the state government today put the controversial plan on hold. READ

CM plans to scrap RP21, GBA opposes

Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has announced that he would scrap the Regional Plan 2021 in next 10 days. READ

Rally demands scrapping of RPG21

A rally organized in Panaji today demanded scrapping of the Regional Plan 2021 and reconstituting of a new State Level Committee. READ

Denotifying RP21 would welcome massive constructions: Digambar

The denotification of Regional Plan 2021 would lead to reactivate the 2001 plan and open up the activity of massive constructions and settlements in the now-eco sensitive zones. READ