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MARGAO
A day after Deputy Collector, Margao, issued a show cause notice and stop work order on the office construction of Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai, the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice cum stop work calling for an immediate stoppage in the ongoing construction.
SGPDA Member Secretary Ashok Kumar issued the notice to the firm to show cause within 15 days from the receipt of the notice why action should not be initiated against the development. The firm was also directed to stop the work till further orders.
The action against the office construction has been initiated following a complaint received from Ms Perpetua Socorro da Silva and Miss Ana Pereira, who had raised ownership issues, besides the complaint received from the United Goans Foundation, which had alleged that the PDA had issued the development permission without following the laid down procedure for granting permission.
The PDA stated during the verification of the complaints, it was noticed that only an Agreement for Sale was available and that no other ownership document which proves ownership right over the land was submitted in the office.
When contacted, SGPDA Member Secretary Ashok Kumar said the show cause notice cum stop work order was issued by the Authority on the office construction based on the decision of the 80th Authority meeting of the PDA held on December 5.
Ashok Kumar pointed out that while the firm has been provided 15 days to reply to the show cause notice, the stop work order on the office construction will come into force with immediate effect.
On Tuesday, Deputy Collector, Margao, Ajay Gaude had issued a show cause notice to Usha Sardesai, the wife of the Fatorda MLA to henceforth stop the development/construction in the property on grounds that the development was taking place without obtaining the conversion sanad.
