MAPUSA: Mapusa Municipal Council on Wednesday issued notice directing to stop and seal businesses which are undergoing by erecting stalls/sheds in the property near Carvalho Petrol Pump, Mapusa.
Raising voice against the illegalities in Mapusa Municipal Jurisdiction, RTI activist and President of Mapusa Peoples Union Jawaharlal T Shetye, had earlier written a complaint to Mapusa Municipal Council that illegal business activities are being carried out near Carvalho Petrol Pump, Mapusa.
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Acting on the complaint, the MMC had issued stoppage notice in January 2021, however the concerned owner continued to erect stalls/sheds in property and carried out various business activities in the said stalls illegally without obtaining valid permissions/trade license from the competent authorities.
“A team of MMC officials conducted site inspection and it was reported that illegal business activities are being carried out in the stalls erected without obtaining any prior approvals from the Council and as well as from other concerned authorities, as required under the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968”, Chief Officer (CO) said.
CO further stated that followed by the inspection, the Council had issued a Show Cause Notice asking the owner as to why the structures should not be demolished, however till date the owner failed to submit NOC from NGPDA as well as other permissions/NOC’s to the council.
Finally on Wednesday the Chief Officer issued notice to stop all the business activities to the said stalls and directed Municipal Inspectors Vikas Kamble and Shekhar Gauns to seal the premises and also seize the materials and submit a compliance report.
