Goa, Aug. 6 -- A controversial property development on Vagator beach has triggered legal and environmental concerns, with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL WP 1638/2025) currently being heard before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. Filed by concerned citizens, the PIL challenges ongoing construction activity within a notified No Development Zone (NDZ), raising serious allegations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations and ecological degradation along this protected coastal stretch.

The matter was last heard on August 4, and the court has scheduled the next hearing for August 25, directing the State government and the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to file their responses. Petitioners have criticised the respondents' m...