Panaji: Dy Chief Minister Babu Kavlekar said that the decision to scrap proposal to bring Old Goa under GPPDA was taken fiollowing religious sentiments.
He said TCP department has studied in detail the proposal sent by Se Old Goa Viilage Panchayat of including some area of it under the Greater Panaji PDA.
“I have also taken into consideration the sentiments expressed by religious bodies.
I have discussed the issue with Hon’ble CM and in order to maintain the sanctity of Shrine, came to conclusion that proposal of further extending the Kadamba Planning area need to be scrapped,” he said.
“The proposal therefore of including more area under GPPDA stands dropped,” says DyCM Babu Kavlekar .