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Real estate laws need an overhaul


It is well known that Goa’s land, hills, water bodies, fields, coasts are getting devastated both by lack of proper legislations and also by massive violations of the existing laws with ministers and administration looking the other way.

The government no doubt is seized of the issue and has come out with stronger legislations and stringent punishment for officials and real estate companies to preserve what is left of Goa.

However, of late the government is passing quite a few controversial legislations which will further increase a lot of corruption and send Goa to the “grave” by mass approvals to so many real estate projects. 

Goa’s unique selling point for a long time has been its greenery, non polluted environment, pristine land and water bodies, beautiful coasts, low level of real estate development etc.

Have Goans wondered what will happen to Brand Goa once all these have been destroyed? Politicians have made crores of rupees for themselves and their generations due to the apathy of the Goan majority!


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Flashback: 50 per cent bus concession

AIRES RODRIGUES, Ribandar
Published Mar 19, 2023, 11:47 PM IST
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In the 70s and 80s Goa witnessed student agitations on various issues but the one that swept Goa by a fiery storm was that 1979 campaign for 50% bus concession. The student unity being rock solid, the agitation spread like wildfire, lasted a brief 12 days and secured the desired results.The then powerful bus owner's lobby was being fully supported by the Government so we felt we were in for a long haul. However the agitation swiftly spread from Pernem to Canacona and…

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