Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: In an expected move, TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane today has suspended the Outline Development Plans (ODP) of Candolim-Calangute, Arpora-Nagoa, Parra and Vasco-Da-Gama for a period of sixty days calling for its revision.
Also, the department has asked GPPDA, NGPDA and SGPDA to keep their draft plans of Panaji, Kadamba Plateau, Mapusa, Margao and Ponda on hold and initiate fresh process.
“There have been many discrepancies and we are suspending the Outline Development Plans (ODP) of Candolim-Calangute, Arpora-Nagoa, Parra and Vasco-Da-Gama for a period of sixty days from the date of this notification,’ said Rane
He further said that ODP’s shall be reviewed and examined in detail by the committee consisting of Chairman (Chief Town Planner), Senior Town Planner North and South Goa, Joint Secretary of CREDAI, Chairman of Indian Institute of Architects, CII, Chairman of Institute of Engineers, Institute of Town Planners, Member secretary of NGPDA and MGPDA.
Rane also said that Regional Plan Goa 2021 shall be applicable in respect of Calangute-Candolim Planning area and Arpora-Nagoa-Parra and ODP 2026 for Vasco planning area shall be applicable in respect of Vasco until further order of the state government.
The government had already notified the OPDs of Vasco, Parra, Arpora-Nagoa, Candolim, Panjim, Mapusa, Calangute, Margao, Taleigao and Ponda planning areas, while the ODP of Kadamba Plateau under Greater Panjim Planning Area is in the draft stage.