Goa, June 26 -- Dabolim has become a flashpoint of growing concern following a surge in unauthorized constructions within the airport's sensitive funnel zone-an area where stringent building restrictions are critical to ensuring flight safety. Recent reports reveal a proliferation of high-rise buildings, many of which lack mandatory clearances from the Indian Navy, heightening the risk to aviation operations and flouting legal frameworks.

The Bombay High Court has repeatedly issued harsh criticisms over the years, rebuking authorities for failing to act on illegal structures despite multiple demolition orders. In a landmark 2018 judgment, Justices M. S. Sonak and M. S. Jawalkar censured the Mormugao Port Development Authority (MPDA), the...