MARGAO
South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) is preparing to send the draft Outline Development Plan (ODP) of Margao and Ponda to the TCP Board for approval after the Margao Municipal Council gave its nod to the draft on Monday.
The ODP was listed on the agenda of the SGPDA meeting on Monday, but will now be taken up as and when the adjourned meeting takes place.
In the meantime, the draft ODP issue figured at the Margao Municipal Council meeting on Monday wherein Chairperson Babita Prabhudesai read out the list of suggestions made to the PDA for incorporation into the ODP. The suggestions include retaining the Camara de Salcete building as a heritage house, besides central commercial zones at the old bus stand, pick-up stand, fish market and the land acquired for parking opposite the KTC bus stand.
The MMC Chairperson told the members that the councillors are still free to give their suggestions to the ODP, saying their inputs can be incorporated in the plan at the stage of inviting suggestions and objections.
PDA officials said that after the draft ODP is accepted by the TCP Board, the same will be notified inviting objections and suggestions from the public to the plan.
