It is perplexing regarding the manner in which the retired IAS officer Subhash Chandra is high-handedly acting in Ribandar in total breach of law. Subhash Chandra retired in September last year as Secretary of Goa Housing Board and was Secretary of Social Welfare besides Art and Culture. He bought a small house in Ribandar and is now converting it into a mansion by brazenly violating all rules and regulations while even encroaching into the property of his neighbours. One such victim is a widow along whose house Chandra has blatantly constructed a huge high wall by blocking her windows with now the sunlight and ventilation obstructed. A public pathway has also been encroached upon by the former IAS officer, which has angered the residents of the area. The Corporation of the City of Panaji and the North Goa Planning and Development Authority must act swiftly to demolish everything illegally built and restore the place to its original state. It would be worthwhile for the authorities to also probe the source of those crores Chandra shelled out to buy that Ribandar house and to start converting it into a mansion which work is ongoing.
