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CM seeks time till Monday after Pernem demand to scrap zoning plan

PANAJI

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant who met with people from Pernem including Mandrem MLA, Jit Arolkar and several sarpanchas and panchas, has sought time till Monday to convey to them the government’s response to their demand to scrap the draft zoning plan of the taluka.

Later, speaking to the media, Sawant said, the Pernem zoning plan is only a draft plan and open for suggestions and objections from the people.

“Let the people give their views. We will take people into confidence,” Sawant said and urged residents of the northernmost taluka to submit their pleas.

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Arolkar threatens to launch agitation

The Goan Network
Published Oct 7, 2023, 12:51 AM IST
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PANAJIA delegation comprising of members of nine panchayats  and two zilla panchayats led by Jit Arolkar called on the CM Pramod Sawant demanding immediate scrapping of the zoning plan.They have threatened to launch taluka-wise agitation if the plan is not scrapped by Monday, October 9.“What is the need to prepare a zoning plan for Pernem when there is already a Regional Plan in place? Why were the panchayats not taken into confidence while drafting the plan?”…

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