SUNDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2026

Buyers beware of properties converted under Sec 17/2

It has come to my notice that certain property owners in the Colva Panchayat jurisdiction have got their huge areas converted under Section 17/2 of the TCP Act from the Town and Country Planning department and have put these properties on sale. Potential buyers please beware that Section 17/2  has been challenged in the courts and is currently sub-judice, and  buyers could be affected if the judgement goes against the Section 17/2.  I am writing this letter in public interest for the information of all concerned.



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Fire due to Bhatlem gas leak would have been catastrophic

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Feb 10, 2025, 7:56 PM IST
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It must be said that Bhatlem in Panaji has been at the receiving end of the haphazard way the Smart City work is being carried out. It may be recalled that recently the residents of low-lying areas in Bhatlem and nearby places faced tremendous losses after the main pipeline supplying water to Taleigao and Dona Paula burst, leaving their homes flooded and destroying home appliances and other household articles. However what was surprising was that according to locals the…

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