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Goa flags 82 lakh sq metres as no development zone to protect fragile hills
India
Published on 8 May 2026
A new NDZ aims to curb unchecked building
Goa has notified over 82 lakh square metres as a no-development zone to curb unchecked construction on fragile hill slopes, according to officials from the Town and Country Planning department. The Centre has also cleared plans to designate 6,729 hectares along the Mandovi-Zuari stretch as eco-sensitive. Paddy fields are reportedly next in line for NDZ protection.
- Goa notified 82 lakh sq metres as no-development zone
- Move targets fragile hill slopes and unchecked building
- Centre clears eco-sensitive tagging of 6,729 hectares along Mandovi-Zuari
- Paddy fields may be next for NDZ protection
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