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Panaji, 16th March, 2023 (Phalguna 25, 1944)

SERIES I No. 50

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Town & Country Planning

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Notification

21/2/TCP/GRLDBC/2023/475

In exercise of the powers conferred by

section 8 read with sub-section (3) of section

4 of the Goa (Regulation of Land Development

and Building Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act

6 of 2008) and all other powers enabling it in

this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby

makes the following Rules, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa (Regulation

Land

Development

and

Building

Construction) Relaxation Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless

the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “affordable housing project” means

housing project using at least 60 percent of

FAR for dwelling units of carpet area not

more than 60 sq. mts.

(b) “Act” means the Goa (Regulation of

Land Development and Building Construction)

Act, 2008 (Goa Act 6 of 2008);

Goa;

(d) “setback” means setback as defined in

clause (122) of regulation 2 of the Regulations.

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]

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(2) Words and expressions used in these

rules but not defined shall have the same

meanings as are respectively assigned to

them in the Act.

3. Extent to which Regulations can be

relaxed.— The Government may relax the

Regulations

for

implementation

Government

policies

including

land

development for inclusive housing and

affordable housing to the extent of,—

(i) in new plotted developments, schemes

proposed in properties having an area of 1

lakh sq. mts. and more, minimum size of

plots may be relaxed to not less than 100 m2

in respect of not more than 70% of plots

and minimum plot size of remaining plots

may be relaxed upto not less than 150 m2

provided that the construction in these plots

is limited to G+ 1 upper storey only.

Frontage of these plots may be relaxed upto

10 mts. and side setbacks in respect of

these plots may be relaxed upto 1.5 mts.

In such development, common parking

area shall be separately earmarked within

the open space to the extent not exceeding

20% of its area in organized manner, and/

or in separate earmarked area at the rate

of one Equivalent Car Parking Space (ECS)

for every plot;

(ii) in case of affordable housing projects,

area of all categories of rooms may be

relaxed by 20% of the standards specified

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in the Regulations except the constructions

where relaxation towards the same is

already specified in the Regulations.

(iii) in case of plot affected by road

widening area, which render construction

unfeasible by maintaining front and rear

setbacks, relaxation may be considered to

rear setback to not less then 1.5 mts. for

buildings upto G+1 storeys, provided

further that, in no case, such relaxation

shall be availed if construction is otherwise

feasible with building having linear

dimensions upto 9.0 mts., perpendicular to

the road.

(iv) in order to make an existing housing

project or any building complex inclusive

for people with disabilities and for senior

citizens, facilities like lifts, ramps for wheel

chair and allied facilities may be permitted

by relaxing the setback, Coverage/FAR

restrictions.

4. Request for relaxation.— Any request

made for availing relaxation to the extent as

specified in rule 3 above shall be processed

by the Chief Town Planner (Planning) for

obtaining decision of the Government.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

James Mathew, Chief Town Planner

(Administration) & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 15th March, 2023.

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Notification

21/1/TCP/GTCPACT/2023/882

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-section (2) of section 17 read with sub-

-sections (1) and (2) of section 140 of the Goa

Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21

of 1975) and all other powers enabling it in this

behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes

the following rules, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa (Town and

Country Planning alteration/modification in

Regional Plan for rectification of inadvertent

errors and correction of inconsistent/

/incoherent zoning proposals) Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of

their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless the

context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Act” means the Goa Town and

Country Planning Act (Act 21 of 1975);

(b) “Form” means a form appended to

these rules;

Goa;

(d) “Regional Plan” means the Regional

Plan notified under section 15 of the Act,

which is in force;

(e) “Regulations” means the Goa Land

Development and Building Construction

Regulations, 2010 as amended from time to

time.

(f) “registered professional” means and

includes Architect registered by Council of

Architecture

Engineer/Structural

Engineer, Town Planner and Urban

Designer, registered under the Regulation;

(2) The words and expressions used in these

rules but not defined shall have the same

meanings as are respectively assigned to them

in the Act.

3. Procedure for alteration/modification to

Regional Plan.— (1) The Chief Town Planner

upon direction of the Government under sub-

section (2) of section 17 or an application made

by any person for rectification of inadvertent

error and correction of inconsistent/incoherent

zoning proposal in the Regional Plan, shall

scrutinize the proposed rectification/correction

as directed by the Government or requested

by the applicant and submit report with

detailed analysis including report from a

registered professional and such other reports

as may be necessary to the Government for

decision.

(2) Upon decision of the Government under

sub-rule (1), the Chief Town Planner

(Planning) shall carry out alternation/

modification to the regional plan only to the

extent as specified in rule 5.

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(3) An application referred in sub-rule (1)

shall be made to the Chief Town Planner

(Planning) in Form ‘A’ hereto along with the

fees as may be notified.

4. Consultation with external agencies.—

Before carrying out any alternation or

modification to the Regional Plan, the Chief

Town Planner (Planning) may consult,—

(a) Public Works Department, in case of

major roads;

(b) Local Authority/body or Goa Waste

Management Corporation; in case of

playgrounds/open space or garbage

management site, as the case may be;

District Collector in case of disaster

management site.

(d) Directorate of Agriculture, in case area

of the property exceeds 5,000m2 and land

recorded as ‘rice’ in Form I & XIV/index of

land and is low lying paddy field under

cultivation.

(e) Forest Department in case area of the

property exceeds 10,000m2.

(f) such other authority as be deems

necessary.

5. Extent of alterations/modification.—The

extent of alteration/modification in regional

plan shall be as specified in this Rules and as

per the guidelines approved by the

Government.

6. Notification of alteration or modification

to Regional Plan.— Every alteration/

/modification effected in the regional plan shall

be notified by the Chief Town Planner in the

Official Gazette.

FORM ‘A’

[(See rule 3 (3)]

From:__________________

_______________________

To,

_______________________

Name and address of the applicant

——

Survey No., Village Panchayat and Taluka in which

——

land is situated

Whether free hold or lease hold

——

Description of error, inconsistent/incoherent zoning

——

proposal

Road Accessibility/Status

——

Tenancy details

——

CRZ status (River/Sea)

——

Past commitment (such as developments like sub-

——

division approvals by Competent Authorities, Conversion

Sanad under Land Revenue Code, 1968, building

approvals/NOC’s etc.

Nature of land, specify whether sloping/low lying

——

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Correction/rectification sought with justification.

——

Enclose a report by registered professional

Details of processing fee paid

Date:

Place:

Signature of the Applicant

Enclosed following documents:

i) Survey Plan.

ii) Form I & IV.

iii) Ownership documents.

iv) Contour Plan, photograph of the property if required.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Planning) & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 15th March, 2023.

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Notification

21/1/TCP/GTCPACT(PART)/897

In pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act,

1974 (Act 21 of 1975) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 3 of the Goa (Town and Country Planning

alteration/modification in the Regional Plan for rectification of inadvertent errors and correction

of inconsistent/incoherent zoning proposals) Rules, 2023, the Government of Goa hereby

notifies the processing fees and other fees as specified in the table below.

TABLE

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Area of the land in

Fee for processing Fee for correction of

Fee for correction of

respect of which correc-

of Application

inconsistent/incoherent

inconsistent/incoherent inconsistent/incoherent

tion is proposed

zoning provisions which zoning provisions which

zoning provisions

amount to change of

which amount to change

zone of land to settle- zone of land to Industrial of zone of land to Institu-

ment zone or sub-zone

zone, per sq. mtr. of land tional zone or any other

settlement (Commercial),

zone not specified in

per sq. mtr. of land

this Table, per sq. mtr. of

land

Upto 500 sq. mtrs.

` 5,000

Nil

` 100

` 50

501 sq. mtrs. to

` 7,500

` 50

` 150

` 50

1,000 sq. mtrs.

1,001 sq. mtrs. to

` 10,000

` 75

` 150

` 50

2,000 sq. mtrs.

2,001 sq. mtrs. to

` 15,000

` 100

` 150

` 50

5,000 sq. mtrs.

5,001 sq. mtrs. to

` 20,000

` 125

` 200

` 100

10,000 sq. mtrs.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

10,001 sq. mtrs. to

` 30,000

` 150

` 300

` 100

20,000 sq. mtrs.

Above 20,000 sq. mtrs.

` 50,000

` 200

` 400

` 150

This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Planning) & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 15th March, 2023.

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