Calangute: In compliance with court orders, the owners of Nazri resort at Sauntawaddo, Calangute, demolished illegal portions of the resort on Tuesday. The property is co-owned by local MLA Michael Lobo.
Background of the Case
In December 2025, the Bombay High Court issued a notice to M/s Elite Builders and Lobo in a petition filed by Assagao resident Desmond Alvares over non-compliance with demolition orders. The notice came seven years after the initial 2018 demolition order, more than a year after the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, and four months after a notice to execute the order was issued.
GCZMA Directive
The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) directed M/s Elite Builders to demolish the illegal structures constructed in a protected coastal regulation zone in blatant violation of environmental laws and regulations in 2018.
Petition Details
The petition, filed in December, sought directions to the GCZMA and the state government to ensure demolition and recover costs. It also directed GCZMA to use the recovered funds for environmental restoration and to prevent further ecological degradation of the coastal belt.
Resort Owners' Request
However, the resort owners sought time until the end of the tourist season to avoid causing inconvenience to nearby tourism businesses. They had also undertaken to demolish the illegal structures at their own cost. The tourist season ended on Sunday, following which the demolition was carried out.
