Goa, March 22 -- The Town and Country Planning (TCP) department in Goa has approved seven zoning proposals within the Regional Plan for Goa 2021 and the Outline Development Plan for the Calangute-Candolim Planning Area 2025. These changes will affect a total of 2 lakh square meters in the state, including a significant development project by Inorbit Malls India, a subsidiary of K Raheja Corporation. The company plans to convert orchard land near Old Goa, including land that houses a heritage trail running through Panelim village, into a commercial property.

The approval grants Inorbit Malls permission to convert 23,497 square meters of orchard and natural cover land for its project. However, the TCP department has set conditions for the ...