PANJIM: Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said that no permissions were granted to anyone for hill cutting during the last six months.
In a statement, Rane said, “In the last 6 months, no permissions were granted to anyone for hill cutting. The TCP department is moving to amend regulations so that the minimum fine for any illegal violations, such as hill cutting and other illegal activities and plotting, will range from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1 crore, depending on the size of the plot.”
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“The departments of the Deputy Collector, Mamlatdar, and the concerned Talathis within the jurisdiction must take action against these illegalities, as directed by the Chief Minister in the recently held press conference. When the TCP department has not granted any permissions, there is no question of us giving any fresh permissions,” Rane said.
Rane said in the future, new guidelines will be established, including requirements for soil stabilization reports from engineers.
Stressing that not a single permission has been granted by TCP, he said it is also the responsibility of other departments to act accordingly to prevent illegal hill cutting.
Regarding the case of Reis-Magos, he said the project’s conversion sanad was obtained in 1994 and the change of zone was done in RP 2001.
“The first approval was given in 1995, while the revised approval was granted in 2008. Incorrect information about this matter is being spread among the public,” he claimed.
