Goa Withdraws Arambol Land Conversion Approval
Goa's TCP department withdraws settlement zone approval for 3 lakh sqm in Arambol after public protest. Key details on the decision and affected land parcels inside.
Goa's TCP department withdraws settlement zone approval for 3 lakh sqm in Arambol after public protest. Key details on the decision and affected land parcels inside.
Goa's TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane cancels provisional permission for zone change on 3.05 lakh sqm of Bhatwadi hills in Arambol after residents protest, protecting green cover and water sources. Read the full story.
Residents of Arambol's Varchawada protest govt notification converting 3 lakh sqm of private forest into settlement zone. They fear loss of water sources, kulaghars, and a sacred grove. Read about their fight to preserve a generations-old way of life.
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