PANAJI
The North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA) has kept open the draft outline development plan (ODP) 2031 of Panaji planning area, comprising parts of Penha de Franca village, for public input for two months.
The parts of Penha de Franca village that include pockets housing Goa Assembly complex and Secretariat and the Bombay High Court building have been brought under the Panaji Planning Area. The planning area also includes the survey numbers of the land from Panaji, Taleigao, Calapur (St Cruz), Merces and Chimbel.
The State government granted its approval to draft ODP on February 6. Before that the plan was approved by the TCP Board during its 194th meeting held on January 19.
Copies of the draft ODP 2031 have been made available for inspection in NGPDA office, Village Panchayat Penha-de-Franca, Brittona and other relevant offices for public reference. The authority will hear the general public who submit such objections, within two months and also who request for personal hearing as per section 35 (5) of the TCP Act.
The NGPDA has already adopted the Land Use Map and Land Use Register of the planning area of Panaji.
