MAPUSA
Parrikar was speaking in a meeting convened by the North Goa Planning and Development Authority to inform the land owners and tenants about Mapusa development scheme at Hotel Green Park auditorium in Guirim.
Urban Development Minister Francis D'Souza, North Goa Development Authority chairman and Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo, Mapusa Municipal Council Chairperson Rohan Kavlekar, Councilors Sudhir Kandolkar, Joshua D'Souza, Ryan Braganza, Martin Carrasco, GSUDA vice-president Sandeep Falari, NPDA Member Secretary RK Pandita and others were present. The officials of the consultant company LKS briefed about the scheme.
"In order to solve traffic congestion in Mapusa city and to develop it systematically, the State government has taken up the Mapusa development plan, which is optional," said Parrikar while appealing to the land owners and tenants to show willingness to support the plan so that it can be implemented within one or two years.
He further said 15% of the land in and around Mapusa will be kept open for public, as one third of it will be in government's possession, while 10 per cent of the land will be used for roads and other works.
"In the remaining land, public schemes will be implemented. In the land available for development, Ravindra Bhavan, public library, city center and commercial projects will be set up. Land owners and families will be given 300% FAR instead of 200 for construction. Some restrictions will be laid in the construction plan," he said.
"There is a system of waste disposal project in this development plan, 24 hours of water supply and 24 hours of electricity supply will be available. Apart from this, sewerage and other facilities will be provided."
"Currently, the primary scheme for the development scheme is in progress. The land owners and families will have to give their consent within three months. The plan will be ready in next two months and land will be distributed to land owners and families within a year," he stated.
"The planning work of this scheme has started. A lot of land is required for this scheme and the landowners and tenants should participate. No one will be forced to give land to anyone. After getting consent of the land owners and the families, the work of city planning development scheme will be undertaken."
"The scheme will not be implemented against the wishes of land owners and their families. Under this development plan, nearly 18 lakh sq mtrs of land is being acquired," said the chief minister.
"About Rs 600 crore would be spent on development of Mapusa city. Initially, Rs 300 will be invested and the government will provide the fund," he added.
Michael Lobo said development of Mapusa is a good scheme and farmers will benefit from it, while Francis D'Souza said the Mapusa city planning development plan includes some land in Guirim and Canca.
