The plan was already sanctioned for Rs 8 crore under the Central Finance Assistance from the Ministry of Tourism. Project developers Bharat Vikas Group had already started the work before it was halted due to a stay from the NGT in mid-2014. During the hearing, the NGT was told that the work was undertaken pursuant to Central government funding.
NGT vacates stay on Colva project
PANJIM: In a major relief to Goa government’s tourism initiative, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday vacated a long pending stay on the Rs 17.23 crore Colva Coastal Circuit infrastructure development project that government claims would modernize facilities at South Goa beaches.
