Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today announced the launch of the Mhaji Ghar scheme, which he said will benefit nearly 50 percent of Goa’s population.
Sawant said that following the scheme’s launch, notifications are being issued in connection with Communidade land, the 20-point programme and government land.
“Once all legal matters are settled, application forms will be made available. We will officially launch the ‘Mhaji Ghar’ scheme in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah,” the Chief Minister said.
He further added that even families rehabilitated nearly three decades ago under earlier housing programmes will now be granted ownership of their flats.
The scheme, according to the government, is aimed at addressing long-pending housing and land ownership issues in the state.
Under the new policy, plots in Category A, where allottees have built houses and are residing with their families or legal heirs, will be converted from Class-II to Class-I by issuing a Sanad.
This will be subject to the payment of a premium equivalent to 1/20th of the fair market value or minimum land rate as notified by the government.
Category B includes vacant and unused plots where allottees have not taken possession or constructed houses. These will be reverted to the government, with District Collectors empowered to take possession.
Category C covers cases where original allottees have unauthorisedly transferred possession to third parties who have since constructed and occupied houses.
Such plots will be regularised on a one-time basis, with Sanads issued under Class-I occupancy, subject to payment of a premium of 1/20th of the fair market value and a penalty of an equivalent amount provided that such unauthorized possession of the plot has been obtained prior to February 28, 2014.
