PANJIM, Dec. 4 -- Two days after it revoked the technical clearance granted to the alleged illegal structure located in the protected heritage zone at Old Goa, Department of Town and Country Planning (TCP) has directed Old Goa Panchayat to initiate necessary action against the construction.

The village panchayat of Se Old Goa, on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Jose Maria de Gouveia de Pinto, the original owner of the land that the structure stands on, and others, asking why their reconstruction and renewal licence should not be revoked.

In a letter to the Secretary and Sarpanch of the panchayat, Deputy Town Planner SP Surlakar informed that the department on November 30, had revoked the technical clearance granted to Pinto on Oc...