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Land filling at Issorcim triggers police action

Probe launched after complaint by planning department officer

VASCO

Unauthorised land filling activity carried out on a property at Issorcim village in Mormugao taluka has come under the scanner of the Town and Country Planning authorities, leading to police action against the developer involved.

According to police sources, the illegal activity was detected at a property where land filling was allegedly carried out without obtaining mandatory approvals or permissions from the Chief Town and Country Planner. The activity was reportedly noticed on November 7, 2025, at Issorcimvillage.

Based on the complaint filed by Krishna Naik, Grade II, attached to the Office of the Mormugao Planning Department, Vasco, Verna police initiated legal action. The complainant stated that the accused proprietor of the private limited company had undertaken land filling in violation of the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act, bypassing statutory clearances.

Acting on the complaint, Verna police have registered a case under Section 17-A of the TCP Act against the accused person associated with the company.

The investigation is being carried out by PSI Mahesh Bhomkar of Verna police station, under the supervision of PI Anand Shirodkar and the guidance of Mormugao DySP Gurudas Kadam.

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Plan to rebuild Panaji civic HQ to be decided by next council

Bureaucratic delays and lack of temporary space stall project

The Goan Network
Published Jan 2, 2026, 12:25 AM IST
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Plan to rebuild Panaji civic HQ to be decided by next council

PANAJIWith the current term of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) nearing its end and elections proposed in March, the fate of its grandiose plan to build a modern headquarters will now rest with the next elected council.  The ambitious project, estimated to cost Rs 75 crore, involves demolishing the current building and constructing a modern edifice which will have a ‘town hall’, commercial spaces, adequate parking facilities and sundry other…

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