PANAJI: The five-member committee set up to operationalise the Regional Plan 2021 held its first meeting on Thursday with the committee resolving to send notices to the speakers of the Goencho Avaaz to come forward with specific details on 'land conversion fraud', as alleged by them at a massive rally against the Regional Plan 2021.
Setting in place the way forward, the committee has decided that on receipt of details by Goencho Avaaz, the committee will conduct a necessary study and take appropriate decisions case wise and submit its report to the government for necessary action.
The committee wants the conveners of the meeting to submit allegations in writing regarding 'illegalities' by politicians, individuals or institution on the issue of conversions or change in zones to be substantiated by necessary documentary evidence, supporting documents for the committee to scrutinize to be submitted before May 11.
The committee will meet next on May 16.
The scope of the study by the committee will be limited to the areas under the regional plan and not under the ODPs.
The Town and Country Planning Department had constituted a five members with Rajesh Naik the Chief Town Planner (Planning) as the convener and other members Venancio Fernandes the Head of the Architectural Engineering Department of the Government Polytechnic, Panaji, Ernesto Moniz of the Institution of Engineers (India) and Manguesh Prabhugaonkar, a member of Indian Institute of Architects and Paresh Gaitonde a member of the Institute of Engineers and Valuers.
