MARGAO, Feb. 16 -- The family who was rendered homeless after their alleged illegal house on Verna Comunidade land was demolished by authorities can now heave a sigh of relief as the government has allotted a plot of land to them under the 20-point programme.

"The plot has been allotted to Remediana Castanha under the under the 20-point programme at Nagao," informed Srinet Kothwale, Additional Collector-I, South Goa.

It may be recalled that a few months ago, an alleged illegal house constructed on Verna Comunidade land was demolished after an order was issued by the court.

There was a hue and cry besides a political slugfest over the issue politicians pointing fingers at each other.

The said demolition of an illegal structure erected ...