Panaji: State Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserratte told GNH that the state government, in 2020, had notified certain areas as urban areas and subsequently withdrawn the said notification. Recently, Village Panchayat Taleigao represented that it fulfilled the criteria prescribed for a Census Town.
“In view of the said representation, the matter was examined and the area was notified as an urban area,” he said.
Monserratte said that since the government had earlier considered the issue of the declaration of urban areas and has now dealt with a proposal based on the request of a Village Panchayat, it was considered appropriate to ascertain the views of the other Village Panchayats that were earlier notified as urban areas.
“Accordingly, the Directorate of Panchayats has been requested to obtain the comments and views of the respective Village Panchayats,” he said.
Monserratte said that the government shall take an appropriate decision in the matter only after due consultation with the concerned Village Panchayats and upon considering their views, so as to ensure that any decision reflects the consensus and aspirations of the affected villages.
