{"id":112845,"date":"2026-06-13T19:21:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=112845"},"modified":"2026-06-13T19:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:51:48","slug":"over-1-crore-sq-metres-of-ecologically-sensitive-land-proposed-for-ndz-protection-rane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=112845","title":{"rendered":"Over 1 crore sq. metres of ecologically sensitive land proposed for NDZ protection : Rane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Goa Khabar : More than 1 crore square metres of ecologically sensitive land that was allegedly marked as settlement areas in the Regional Plan (RP) 2021 has been proposed to be reverted to the No Development Zone (NDZ), Town and Country Planning Minister Vishwajit Rane has said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Rane, the proposed areas include vital ecological assets such as khazan lands, mangroves, paddy fields, salt pans, water bodies, sand dunes, orchards, fish farms, rivers and nallas, which play a crucial role in maintaining Goa\u2019s environmental balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stated that restoring these lands to the NDZ category would help preserve them in their original form and prevent unregulated development in environmentally sensitive zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12.06.2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12.06.2026.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12.06.2026-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rane emphasized that the move is aimed at protecting Goa\u2019s fragile ecology, conserving natural resources, and ensuring that future development takes place in a balanced and sustainable manner. He added that safeguarding such ecologically important areas is essential for preserving the state\u2019s environmental heritage for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal is expected to strengthen conservation efforts and reinforce the government&#8217;s commitment to environmentally responsible planning and development across Goa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : More than 1 crore square metres of ecologically sensitive land that was allegedly marked as settlement areas in the Regional Plan (RP) 2021 has been proposed to be reverted to the No Development Zone (NDZ), Town and Country Planning Minister Vishwajit Rane has said. According to Rane, the proposed areas include vital [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":101195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,155],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-112845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6","category-155","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=112845"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112846,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112845\/revisions\/112846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/101195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=112845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=112845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=112845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}