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After Section 39A, PIL challenges sweeping amendments to Goa’s Building Regulations that permit unprecedented increases in FAR and building height across the State for real estate developers. High Court Fixes April 15, 2026 for Final Hearing in PIL

New article alert: Zero Loss - The Indian Experience Published open access in @ees_insee It describes India's experience with implementing the #ZeroLossPrinciple with extractives, triggered by a slew of judgments of the Supreme Court of India 1/9 https://t.co/Mj2rHEkc5f

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Goa bench of Bombay High court issues notice on Goa Foundation plea to suspend all mining operations in the state due to regulatory failure

SC declines interim relief to Dempo construction of 3 projects in Candolim and Arpora - Florenza, Vista Bonita & La Stella. Construction remains stalled due to Bombay HC @ Goa judgment of 23-Jun-2025 on the Calangute & Candolim ODP. https://t.co/ArpKwi1Xpi

A report in @HeraldGoa on our talk at @MuseumOfGoa

A different take on our talk at @MuseumOfGoa

The project includes an electric fence to exclude wildlife from the resort area! The project would cause irreversible ecological damage to one of Goa’s most sensitive wildlife habitats and is designed to present the Court with a fait accompli. 7/7

It also violates the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, which requires prior approval from the Central Government for any diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes. 6/N

The proposed project is also in flagrant violation of statutory provisions, such as S.29 of the WPA, 1972, which prohibits the destruction or diversion of wildlife habitat within a sanctuary except for the improvement/benefit of the wildlife therein. 5/N

Despite contempt proceedings initiated against the State for non-compliance, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), Goa Forest Development Corporation Ltd (GFDCL), etc have proceeded to issue approvals and work orders for the resort project by Fomento Resources P Ltd 4/N

The PIL alleges that the resort land lies entirely within the core area of the proposed tiger reserve, an ecologically sensitive region known for its rich biodiversity, including tigers, sloth bears, leopards, pangolins, vipers and over 300 unique plant species. 3/N

On 24.7.23, the Bombay High Court directed the State Govt to notify a tiger reserve following the recommendation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) under the WPA, 1972. 2/N

HC Notice on Tourist Project in proposed tiger reserve The Bombay HC at Goa issued notice to Goa Govt and @moefcc on a PIL challenging the permissions, approvals and work orders issued for construction of a resort on the Surla Plateau inside the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary 1/N

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State Government has sought stay of the judgment in order to appeal. https://t.co/dtJjQaGVdE

Since the Court held with the PIL petitioners on the illegality of the ODPs and their preparation, it did not go into individual zone changes made in these ODPs when they migrated from RP 2021 to ODP status. https://t.co/dtJjQaGVdE 5/N

To bypass the High Court’s order, the Goa government brought in an ordinance. This ordinance also lapsed. In order to save the approvals and permissions granted under the ODPs, the Government next went in for an order issued under Article 162 of the Constitution. Set aside. 4/N

The judgment cancels the circular dated 22.12.2022 issued by the Chief Town Planner keeping the ODPs illegally alive, after the 5 villages had been removed as Planning Areas under the Town and Country Planning Act. The High Court had stayed the circular. 3/N

All zoning certificates issued for construction on the basis of the ODPs have been cancelled. This means that all development on these plots must conform to RP 2021. If not, the development will have to be demolished. This is confirmed by the SC interim order in this matter. 2/N