Team Herald
PORVORIM: The State government on Tuesday introduced an amendment to the Goa Regularization of Unauthorized Construction Act for an extension of 90 days to file applications for regularizing unauthorized houses existing in the State.
Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate introduced the Goa Regularization of Unauthorized Construction (amendment) Bill 2023 in the House.
“The Bill seeks to amend Section 3 so as to allow a period of 90 days for filing of applications seeking regularization of unauthorized constructions under the Act to the persons who
could not file their applications within the time limit as specified in the Act,” the Bill said.
The Act was enacted to make a provision for regularization of unauthorized constructions carried out in certain lands in the State before February 28, 2014. The original time limit for filing applications was 180 days, which was subsequently extended to 210 days. Thereafter, on September 18, 2018, another 30 days’ time period was given for filing such applications, which expired on October 18, 2018.
The Minister also introduced a Bill to amend the Goa Regulation of Land Development and Building Construction Act so as to enable the government to relax any provisions of regulations framed under the Act for the purpose of implementation of government policies like land development for inclusive and affordable housing.
Monserrate also introduced a Bill to amend the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968. As per the amendment, the Bill seeks to insert a new ‘Section 30A’ in the said Code, so as to exempt the land used for operating and functioning of the basalt and stone crusher units from the requirement of conversion of use of land for non-agricultural purpose.
The relaxation is granted subject to the condition that such units pay the government the land revenue at the rate of Rs 100 per sq meter of land per annum for a period of ten years from the date of issuance of permission, and thereafter a 50 per cent increase.
