Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Town & Country Planning Department has ‘corrected’ zone of 16,039 sqr mtr area at 4 different locations in Goa from paddy fields and natural cover to settlement zone in Regional Plan 2021 using provisions under 17(2) of TCP Act.
A notification to this effect was issued by the department today. 10,100 m2 at Assagao village which is earmarked as Natural Cover zone as per RPG-2021 has been ‘corrected’ as Settlement zone.
Area admeasuring 1318 sqr mtr at Deussua, Salcete has been changed from Paddy Field to Settlement zone.
Similarly, 2787 sqr mtr land at Oxel, Bardez earmarked as Paddy Field with Irrigation Command Area has been corrected as Settlement zone.
Another land admeasuring 1,834 sqr mtr at Queula, Ponda earmarked as Paddy Field as per RPG-2021, has been ‘corrected as Settlement zone.
Farm houses within A1 and A2 zones shall be permitted provided these lands are not classified as “rice” (Paddy field) and “forest” in survey records,” one proposed draft rule provides.
It however mandates that the land where the farm house is being proposed should be of a minimum area of not less than 10,000 square meters and the maximum ground coverage permitted will be limited to 2.5% of the plot and the maximum built-up area permissible will be 500 square meters.
A maximum height restriction for the farm house construction of 7.60 m from ground level to the eaves of the roof has also been proposed.
For open air sports or religious structures the minimum size of the land holding is mandated to be 2 lakh square meters and the maximum FAR coverage and height restriction permissible shall be 5% and 7.60 meters, another clause in the proposed draft regulations states.
