Advertisement
What really powers the cloud? Behind every Google search, A...
A lot of what defines a home isn’t visible at handover. I...
Private equity has played a significant role in shaping Indi...
Luxury real estate is one of the most talked-about segments ...
Airports play a much bigger role than just enabling travel -...
A special one-day drive to clear South Goa's backlog of unauthorized construction regularization petitions saw a poor response, with only 183 applicants attending out of 1,246 pending cases. Of the 96 cases processed, only 34 were approved. Despite efforts, 1,150 applications remain unresolved, highlighting slow progress. The initiative follows a January 2025 drive aimed at expediting approvals. The state government has set a March 2025 deadline to resolve 5,500 cases, but low participation and inefficiencies raise concerns. A more effective strategy, including better communication and streamlined processes, may be needed to meet the deadline.
Despite the enormous number of pending cases, a special one-day endeavor to address the backlog of unauthorized construction regularization petitions in South Goa received a poor response. Advertisement
The drive, which ran from 10 AM to 5 PM, was held in each of the district's deputy collectors' offices. The hearings were attended by applicants and representatives from various government agencies in an effort to expedite the settlement process. 1,246 applications remained outstanding as of earlier this week. But only 183 candidates or their representatives showed up throughout the campaign. Out of the 96 instances that officials handled, 34 were approved, and 26 properties were given regularization orders.
With 1,150 applications still pending review, the backlog is still large despite these efforts, underscoring the region's sluggish regularization progress. This program comes after a similar special drive that was held in January 2025 with the goal of gathering applicants and important department leaders together in one location to expedite the case disposal process. Participation rates, however, are still modest.
Additionally, as promised by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the Budget 2024-25, the state government has set a deadline of March 2025 to resolve roughly 5,500 outstanding regularization cases. Before this deadline, Deputy Collectors and other appropriate authorities were directed to process all petitions under the Goa Regularization of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016. Despite these efforts, the ongoing backlog implies that current procedures may be insufficient to address the vast number of unauthorized projects awaiting approval.
The underwhelming turnout and limited success of this special drive paints a clear picture of the challenges facing South Goa's regularization efforts. While the government's commitment to resolving these cases is evident, recent results suggest a need for a more comprehensive and perhaps radically different approach. Whether it's improved communication strategies, streamlined procedures, or a more robust enforcement mechanism, the current trajectory indicates that without significant adjustments, the goal of clearing the backlog by March 2025 remains a distant and increasingly improbable target.
Advertisement
Facebook
Whatsapp
