Goa, June 10 -- The Save Old Goa Action Committee has strongly objected to the proposed construction of a new three-storey police station building in Old Goa, citing violations of heritage protection norms and concerns about increased traffic and damage to the historic site.

In a formal letter addressed to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, the committee stated that the proposed site lies within the buffer zone of a UNESCO World Heritage site, where construction is prohibited under the rules of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

The group warned that the functioning of a major police station in the area would lead to a substantial rise in vehicular traffic, which could have a detrimental impact on the surrounding heritage monuments. ...