Land Use

Hundreds of protesters in Goa marched to Town and Country Planning Minister Vishwajit Rane's residence on Monday, demanding the scrapping of Section 39A of the TCP Act, which allows land-use changes. The action followed a sit-in by villagers and a hunger strike by MLA Viresh Borkar. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant urged protesters to use proper channels instead of targeting the minister's home.