Goa, June 19 -- Goa Forward Party President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai launched a scathing attack on the draft Margao Masterplan 2041, calling it a top-down scheme that lacks public consultation and fails to reflect the aspirations of the local community.

Sardesai described the plan as a "Master's Plan, not a People's Plan," following a presentation by the Margao Municipal Council's appointed consultant to Fatorda councillors and stakeholders.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Sardesai alleged that the draft proposes converting large portions of actively cultivated agricultural fields in Fatorda into urban design features such as "sponge parks" under public-private partnership (PPP) models.

"This is a deliberate attempt to conver...