Villagers of Raia, under the banner of Zagrut Raiakarancho Avaz , which was formed with aim to maintain peace harmony and heritage of Raia village held a meeting on Sunday and condemned the undemocratic decision of the sarpanch to scrap the draft regional plan prepared by the special village level committee at the special gram held on June 28.

The guidelines for locating industries along the river banks as recommended by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will be in effect till the State Government approves Regional Plan 2011.
The State Government on Monday filed an affidavit in this respect in Public Interest Litigation in a writ petition before High Court.

The Raia gram Sabha at a stormy meeting on Sunday rejected the draft Regional Plan 2021 prepared by the Village Level Committee and has authorized the panchayat to draw up a fresh plan taking into account the suggestions and objections from the people.

Nuvem gram sabha meeting convened to discuss and finalise the Regional Plan ended in a row on Sunday.
While acting Sarpanch Menino Mascarenhas maintained that the plan formulated by the ward members have been approved at today

Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) is holding a workshop on village planning model for the State of Goa as per 73rd and 74th Amendment at Nachinola panchayat hall beginning May 26. An expert team from Maithri, Kerala which has experience in conducting this exercise will be the resource persons, according to coordinator Sabina Martins.

Gram Sabha members of Nuvem village almost came to blows on the controversial Regional Plan as a consensus eluded the villagers on the village plan.

MARGAO, MAY 14 (HR) - The Nuvem Village Panchayat has asked the Chief Town Planner to grant extension in time to the Panchayat body to submit the draft Regional Plan for Goa 2021 by another 30 days. A resolution to this effect was unanimously adopted by the Panchayat body as per the request of the villager.

PANJIM, APRIL 7 (HR) -- The special gram sabha to discuss and finalise the Regional Plan 2021 for Socorro village will be held on Sunday 12th April at 10.30 am. The sarpanch Sheetal Arolkar has urged all the villagers to attend the gram sabha, which is specially convened to discuss RP2021 for the village.

After weeding out the anomalies, the Santa Cruz Panchayat, on Tuesday, finalised the draft RP 2021, prepared by the special committee, with a recommendation for VP2 status for the village.
However, to take care of the housing needs of the villagers with limited budget to buy land, the panel also recommended that plots admeasuring 350 square metres and less be allowed to use 80% FAR.

CANACONA, APRIL 5 (HC) -- Agonda panchayat on Sunday re-drafted, re-designed its Regional Plan 2021 and passed a resolution approving RP 2021 after public outrage compelled the government to first submit draft RP 2021 to people

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