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The National Green Tribunal set aside the order passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) dated June 15, 2022 whereby GCZMA had dismissed the proceedings against Bina Bedi and Gurudeep Singh Bedi which was filed by two residents of Cavelossim village for carrying out illegal construction and illegal filling of eco-sensitive, low-lying khazan lands in Cavelossim village, Salcete taluka.

Compliance report by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated June 12, 2023.

The GCZMA report was in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, May 12, 2023, whereby GCZMA was directed to complete the entire process of completing the calculation of the environmental compensation to be levied from 148 violators and issuing of necessary directions and submit a report within one month.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Zon Hotels Pvt. Ltd. Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 14/10/2022. Zon Hotels appealed against the order, May 9, 2022 passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) directing Zon Hotels to pay an amount of Rs. 2,04,19,560/- (Rupees Two Crore Four Lakhs Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Only) as damages caused to the environment with regard to the illegal construction carried out at survey no. 146/4-E of village Candolim, Bardez, Goa.

Affidavit-in-reply by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) in the matter of Dattaprasad Prabhu Goankar Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others.

The application was filed by Dattaprasad Prabhu Goankar on the following grounds:

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sagardeep Sirsaikar Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 23/07/2019.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 25/02/2019 regarding action against temporary structures constructed along the beaches of Morjem, Mandre, Galgibag and Agonda without specific permission from GCZMA in No Development Zone (NDZ).

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sagardeep Sirsaikar & Others Vs. Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 01/10/2018 regarding construction of an illegal structure for commercial purpose for running bar and restaurant, in violation of CRZ Notification, 2011. The construction was within the prohibited distance from the High Tide Line (HTL) from the sea and also within the prohibited distance from the river and no prior approval was taken from the authority.

According to the court, construction of 8 villas in the present matter is being carried out with necessary permissions under CRZ Notification and dismissed the case.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Filomeno Vincente Gregorio Vs State of Goa & Others dated 15/01/2016 regarding alleged encroachment in Utorda beach, Goa by Filomeno Vincente Gregorio.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Maria Filomena Furtado & Others Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 02/07/2015 regarding violations of CRZ Notification, 1991.

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