Digital Goa, Mar 11- State Cabinet today approved passing of Ordinance specifying that beach shacks and temporary beach structures on public beaches do not need construction permissions from the TCP Dept as well as the Panchayats. The ordinance will be applicable for existing as well as future structures, said CM Sawant during Cabinet briefing. The Cabinet today approved the Goa Erection of Shacks, Temporary Structures on public beaches Regulation and Control ordinance 2023. The ordinance incorporates statutes to govern the erection, control and regulation of beach shacks and temporary structures erected on the beaches as per the Beach Shack policy. TCP approval and construction licence from Panchayat will not be needed as the structures are temporary in nature, however trade related permissions will be mandatory, said Sawant. Requisite permissions will be granted through the State Tourism and Environment Dept . The decision to bring the ordinance was taken as several problems had started cropping up recently, he added. The decision is likely to help some of the structures marked for sealing by the High Court in the North Goa beach belt.
Other decisions by the cabinet
▪️ 10 % hike in salary to doctors appointed on regular basis at Super Specialty Hospital, Bambolim
▪️ Procurement of 50 new EV buses for KTC under Central Scheme
▪️ Proposal for Creation and revival of 54 technical enforcement posts in commercial tax department
▪️ Amendment to Goa Minor Minerals Concession Rules 1985 approved. The amendments will help streamlining, fast tracking of permissions etc for mining of minor minerals such as laterite stones, sand etc
▪️ The cabinet gave nod to extend the scheme providing government jobs to children of freedom fighters for a year i.e. till Feb 28, 2025. Around 30 applications of Children of freedom fighters who had applied for jobs after expiry of the scheme will be considered after verification of the applications.
▪️ 25,000 sq mtr land at Merces to be transferred to Tourism Dept for setting up of Unity Mall ▪️ Swayampurna Board reactivated
