Panaji Nov 30 PTI The Goa government on Tuesday revoked the technical permission given for an under-construction bungalow in Old Goa amid protests State Town and Country Planning Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar told reporters that the permission has been revoked by the department as it was granted based on the documents which were fraudulently produced Several villagers have been on a strike in Old Goa for the last seven days demanding demolition of the alleged illegal structure ground plus one storey bungalow which has come up next to some world heritage monuments Aam Aadmi Party leader Amit Palekar has resorted to an indefinite fast over the issue The protestors had alleged that this property was being rebuilt by the husband of a BJP spokesman by violating all the norms Kavlekar said that the original owners of this property were permitted to repair the structure spread across 50 square metres on the condition that they would obtain a NOC from the National Monument Authority He said that that permission was never obtained and on the other hand a huge structure of ground plus one storey was being built at that place PTI RPS NSK NSK

Panaji Nov 27 PTI The construction of a bungalow in the precincts of Old Goa heritage complex snowballed into a political tussle on Saturday with the Save Old Goa Action Committee starting an indefinite satyagraha the GFP demanding an apology and the Trinamool Congress stating it will raise the issue in the winter session of Parliament TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra said this was illegal construction in an area protected by the Archeological Survey of India and she would raise it in Parliament in the upcoming session Moitra who had met groups agitating on the issue on Friday also alleged the land was bought by the husband of a Mumbai-based BJP leader During the day Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai wrote to state Town and Country Planning Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar asking him to revoke permissions given to the controversial structure by December 3 and come out with the facts behind the episode If you and your government have indulged in wrongdoing in 2016 and 2021 then apologise by December 3 he said in his letter to Kavlekar On Friday Kavlekar had said an inquiry had been ordered into the construction adding that this had not happened in my term but much earlier I have ordered the withdrawal of permission for the construction of a bungalow in a heritage precinct Kavlekar said Several people priests and NGOS had protested recently near the St Cajetan Church in Old Goa against the bungalow construction PTI RPS BNM BNM BNM

- Advertisement -United Boys of Majorda defeated Alcoholic Warriors of Sirvodem Navelim with 4-0 score line in the football tournament that was organized by United Boys of CondyThe tournament was organized on two successive Sundays at Condy Football Ground in QuepemThe Final was played between United Boys of Majorda and Alcoholic Warriors of Sirvodem- NavelimDy CM Kavlekar in his speech said that the ground in Condy is all set to be developedSome land related issues were there which have now been cleared and work on a well equipped ground will start shortly