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Panaji has 11.5 lakh sq mtrs of green area, House told

Town and Country Planning Minister, Vijai Sardesai, has informed that Panaji has 11,46,105 square meters of green area as per Outline Development Plan (ODP) 2021. Green area includes orchard area and open space.


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Over and above this, Panaji also has 61,085 square meters of agriculture area. Sardesai further informed that as per ODP 2021, Panaji has two additional zones. The first one is SPC 300 (Special Commercial), which provides 300% floor-area-ratio (FAR) and 32 meters height of building excluding basement.
The other newly incorporated zone in Panaji ODP is SPC 200 (Special Settlement), which provides 200% FAR and 24 meters height of building. Under SPC 300, Panaji has area measuring 35,718 square meters and under SPC 200, the capital city has 26,352.55 square meters.
Sardesai also said that Mapusa has green area measuring 13.8 lakh square meters and agriculture area of 8.9 lakh square meters, as per ODP 2021.
On the other hand, Calangute and Candolim have a green area and agriculture area of 43.5 lakh square meters and 31.7 lakh square meters respectively, as per ODP 2025.
Sardesai was responding to a question tabled by Curtorim MLA, Alexio Reginaldo Lourenco, in the ongoing monsoon session of the assembly.
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Agro can be an alternative to Portuguese passport: Minister

Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao sought to know whether the government still believes that tremendous financial growth and profits can accrue from the agriculture sector as was envisaged by the previous BJP government.

The Goan Network
Published Aug 1, 2017, 4:17 AM IST
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PANAJI: In response, Agriculture Minister Sardessai asserted that the sector can be highly lucrative if tapped strategically. "Community farming and coordinated sale of agricultural produce should ensure that floriculture becomes an option for the youth who would otherwise apply for Portuguese passport," the Minister said.

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