Goa Fire: Birch by Romeo Lane's illegal salt pan build ignored multiple warnings.

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News18•16-12-2025, 14:05
Goa Fire: Birch by Romeo Lane's illegal salt pan build ignored multiple warnings.
- •Birch by Romeo Lane in Goa was illegally constructed on an ecologically sensitive salt pan, a no-development zone.
- •Documents reveal the land was never meant for commercial activity and was illegally converted for private benefit.
- •A complaint (Dec 2023) and a demolition notice (Apr 2024) were issued due to unauthorized construction and violations.
- •Despite multiple notices, including a show-cause notice from the Deputy Collector (June 2024), the property continued operations.
- •The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) also issued a show-cause notice for demolition and restoration of the land.
Why It Matters: This exposes official negligence enabling illegal construction on Goa's ecologically sensitive land.
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