Town and Country Planning Department

Established in 1962, the Department had initially started functioning from Panaji Central Office, now has two District Level Offices for North at Mapusa and South Goa District at Margao besides having seven Taluka Level offices at Pernem, Bicholim, Tiswadi, Ponda, Mormugao, Quepem and Canacona.

FUNCTIONS/ RESPONSIBILITIES :
-To work as technical advisory body to the Government in matter connected with in land use related decision makings development control.
-To effectively carry out the functions as envisaged in the Town and Country Planning Act.
-To prepare a Regional Plan which is sustainable for orderly development of the towns and country side with special emphasis on conservation of resources.
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-Prepare and frame Laws, Act, Rules and Regulations which are practical integrated and futuristic for land development and building construction with emphasis on preservation and conservation of wildlife, nature parks, forests, eco-sensitive areas, heritage sites.
-To guide Planning and Development Authorities to effectively implement their functions and objectives and provide funding as may be required.

-To work towards effective implementation of national level or international level schemes which will be implemented from time to time.
-To work as technical Secretariat for Goa Conservation Committee in preserving and conserving built heritage of the state and provide funding for improvement of street facade built heritage.
-To work in tandem with related Departments in Planning designing of Traffic and transportation related works.

SERVICES

-To issue permission under Section 17-A of the Act for cutting of slopping land and filling of low lying land and to act against violations of the provisions of the said section. (G to C)
-To issue Technical Clearance for Building and Land Development under Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations -2010. (G to G and G to C)
-To issue NOCs for land acquisition by Government Departments/Government undertakings. (G to G)
-To issue recommendation for conversion of use of land under LRC.
-To issue zoning certificates. (G to G)
-To issue NOC for storage of Petroleum products and explosives. (G to G)
-To issue NOC for partition of land under LRC having area of more than 4000.00 sq mtrs. (G to G)
-To issue NOC under 49(6) of the Act for Registration of sale of land. (G to C)

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

-Town and Country Planning Department administers the following Act.
-Town and Country Planning Act-1974 for preparation of Development Control Plans
-Goa (Regulations of Land Development and Building Constructions) Act- 2008 for preparation and updating of unified building regulation for entire state of Goa.
-Goa Tax on Infrastructure Act-2009 for Infrastructure tax is levied for building
-Rules and Regulation framed and published are the following:-  Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations-2010.
-The Goa Daman and Diu, Town and Country Planning Board Rules, 1976.
-The Goa Daman and Diu, Town and Country Planning (Planning and Development Authorities) Rules,1977.
-Goa Town and Country Planning (Public projects schemes, development works by Government)Rules-2008

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