PANJIM: Nearly three months after the High Court of Bombay at Goa struck down the order putting in operation the draft Outline Development Plan for Calangute-Candolim area, the government has initiated a fresh process to re-notify it.
In November 2017, the Bombay High Court at Goa stayed the letter issued by Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department putting in operation the draft ODP 2025 for Calangute-Candolim. Following the order, the TCP Board, during a meeting held on November 23 last year, decided to send it back to North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA) for de-drafting.
Accordingly, the government on February 5, directed TCP to re-notify the ODP under Section 35 of the TCP Act. As such, the plan has now been kept open for a period of 60 days for public suggestions, corrections and objections.
“The Authority is again informing the general public that the copy of the Draft ODP-2025 for CalanguteCandolim Planning Area shall be available for the inspection for a period of 60 days,” the notification issued by NGPDA member secretary RK Pandita states.
It says that those who have already submitted objections need not submit again as those submitted earlier will be considered.
NGPDA has decided to grant personal hearings to all those who submit objections. “The general public, institutions, government/ semi government departments, corporations are further hereby informed that this Authority shall hear all the persons, who will submit such objections and who will request for being heard as per Section 35(5) of the said Act after the expiry of the 60 days,” she said.
Copies of the draft ODP will be available for scrutiny in the office of NGPDA and concerned village panchayats.
