The Government of Goa on March 02, 2024, issued the Goa Town and Country Planning (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2024 to further amend the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974.
The following amendment has been stated:
• In section 19 which states Power to withdraw planning area from operation of the Act, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: —
“(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,—
(i) where the whole or part of any planning area is withdrawn from the operation of this Act, the Outline Development Plan which was in force in such planning area on the date of its withdrawal shall remain in force till such date the said area continues to be non-planning area;
(ii) where any area is declared to be a planning area under section 18, till such date the Outline Development Plan is prepared and published under section 37 in respect of such area, all development works in such area shall conform to the regional plan.”.
It shall be deemed to have come into force on December 16, 2022.
[Notification No. 8/2/2024-LA]
