PANJIM, March 13 -- Team Herald

In a significant victory for public-spirited citizens who have opposed the spot zoning and changes to the Regional Plan 2021, the High Court of Bombay at Goa on Thursday struck down the rules and the guidelines that enable the operation of Section 17 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act, prompting the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vishwajit Rane to disclose that the government will approach the Supreme Court against the order.

Speaking to mediapersons at his Miramar residence, Rane said, "Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi will represent the State in the case. There were several errors in the Regional Plan 2021. Section 17(2) was brought in to give people a chance to correct these errors. ...