Goa flags 6.72 crore square metres along Mandovi and Zuari as ecologically sensitive

Maps sent for action against unregulated development

Goa’s Forest Department has mapped 6.72 crore square metres along the Mandovi and Zuari rivers as ecologically sensitive. It has now sent the demarcation maps to the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department, urging regulatory measures to curb unregulated development and protect the river ecosystems. The move targets stretches deemed environmentally critical.