Goa, Aug. 9 -- The Goa Assembly on Thursday passed the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by voice vote amidst ruckus in the House. The legislation seeks to regularise unauthorised constructions, but legal experts have said the law is likely to be tested in the High Court.

The amendment makes changes to Section 3, offering a fresh two-year window for applications from those who could not apply earlier or whose applications were rejected on certain grounds. The permissible built-up area for regularisation has also been increased - up to 500 square metres in village panchayats and 600 square metres in municipal or Corporation areas, subject to FAR (Floor Area Ratio) norms.

A new Section 6A has also been...