Team Herald
MARGAO: The South Goa Collectorate will launch a special drive for the regularisation of structures under the Goa Regularization of Unauthorised Construction Act (RUCA), 2016, on March 1, 2025.
The initiative was announced by Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira following a recent meeting at the District Collectorate.
“The South Goa Collectorate will conduct a special drive to expedite the disposal of applications for regularization under the RUCA Act. All deputy collector offices in the South district will remain open on Saturday, March 1, exclusively to handle these cases,” Sequeira said.
A similar drive was held on January 25 to fast-track pending applications under the RUCA Act. The initiative aims to streamline the process by bringing applicants and key department representatives under one roof.
During the last drive, all deputy collectors' offices in South Goa operated simultaneously throughout the day. Representatives from the PWD, Town and Country Planning Department, Forest Department, and Survey & Land Records Office were also present to facilitate on-the-spot decision-making.
Ahead of the previous drive, authorities had announced that applicants whose constructions exceeded permissible limits would be given a chance to revise their plans before facing rejection.