Goa protects Old Goa site with construction buffer

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Goa's Town and Country Planning Minister Vishwajit Rane declared a 200-meter construction buffer zone around the Old Goa heritage site, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The buffer zone, already mapped and notified, prohibits private construction. Government projects require permission from the Archaeological Survey of India and other authorities. This decision aims to protect the heritage site amid concerns about unregulated construction. The state also plans to protect mangroves and establish a heritage facilitation center to boost tourism.


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