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The Goa government plans to introduce a new law to legalize homes built on private, comunidade, and Alvara lands, helping thousands of residents with unauthorized dwellings due to complex land tenure issues. Chief Minister Shri Pramod Sawant highlighted that the law will benefit homeowners listed in the 1971 land survey records and aims to regularize more homes than the current RUCA Act, which helped only 2,000 of 10,000 applicants. The government clarified that recent demolitions followed court orders related to neighbor disputes, not policy. This initiative seeks to provide legal security to residents, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, by offering a clear path to home legalization with possible fines.
In a significant policy shift, the Goa government is preparing to introduce a new law aimed at legalizing homes constructed on private, comunidade, and Alvara lands. This initiative seeks to provide legal recognition to thousands of residents whose dwellings, despite being built on their own land, have remained unauthorized due to historical land tenure complexities. Advertisement
Chief Minister Shri Pramod Sawant, speaking at a recent foundation stone-laying ceremony for a government office complex in Bicholim, emphasized that the proposed legislation will particularly benefit homeowners whose names appear in the 1971 land survey records. He acknowledged that under the existing Goa Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction Act (RUCA), only 2,000 out of 10,000 applicants have successfully regularized their homes. The new law aims to address this gap, potentially allowing more residents to legalize their homes, possibly upon payment of a fine.
The Chief Minister clarified that recent demolitions of unauthorized homes have occurred solely based on court orders, often stemming from disputes between neighbors. He stressed that the government has no intention of demolishing homes and is committed to providing legal avenues for residents to secure their properties.
This move is expected to bring relief to many families, especially in rural and semi-urban areas of Goa, where land records and tenure systems are often complex. The government is working closely with legal experts and revenue authorities to ensure that the new law is robust and aligns with judicial directives.
By addressing the limitations of previous regularization efforts and aligning with judicial directives, the government demonstrates its commitment to ensuring housing security and upholding the rights of its residents.
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