Digital Goa, Mar 16 – Goa govt has notified the amended to the Goa Panchayat Raj Act wherein building nod will be deemed to be granted if the panchayat and the Block Development officer(BDO) fail take a decision on the application for construction licence within 60 days. The Goa Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Goa Act 13 of 2023), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 18-01-2023 and assented by the Governor of Goa on 6-03-2023 has been notified. “Upon receipt of such application from the Secretary or appeal from the applicant, whichever is earlier, proceed to determine whether such permission should be given or not. If the Block Development Officer fails to determine whether such permission should be given or not and communicate his decision to the applicant within a period of thirty days from the date of intimation by the Secretary or receipt of appeal, immediately upon expiration of such period of thirty days, such permission shall be deemed to have been granted to the applicant to execute the work strictly in accordance with the technical clearance and plans as approved by the Town and Country Planning Authorities,” states the notification.
*Notified amendment* https://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/2223/2223-49-SI-EOG-1.pdf
