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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Vertical gardens to be made must for high-FSI bldgs in Goa: Viswajit Rane
Margao/Bicholim/Vasco: State govt is set to introduce mandatory Lush vertical gardens adorn futuristic skyscrapers at sunset. A reflective pool mirrors the golden cityscape in a tranquil park. vertical gardening requirements for buildings with high floor space index (FSI), town and country planning minister Vishwajit Rane said. The new regulations will require all buildings with 250 or higher FSI to incorporate vertical or terrace gardening systems. Rane said an official notification of the vertical forest guidelines is expected soon. Occupancy certificates will be issued to buildings only upon full compliance with these new requirements, he added. Apart from the vertical gardening mandate, Rane outlined plans to revise FSI restrictions to accommodate essential infrastructure needs. Exemptions from FSI calculations up to a certain extent of the height of a building could be considered specifically to allow for parking facilities and other public amenities like a community hall, he said. The announcement came as Goa launched an ambitious afforestation drive under the 'EkPedMaaKeNaam' campaign, which aims to plant 5 lakh trees across the state over the next three to four months. The first phase began on Thursday with 500 trees planted at Sonsoddo, a place that was once a legacy dump, which will now be home to 65,000 new trees. Rane said that within a year, the place will be transformed into a beautiful landscape. Phase 2 of the tree-planting initiative is scheduled to commence in Aug, with dedicated nodal officers appointed to ensure the smooth execution and continuous monitoring of the programme's progress. Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, director of municipal administration Brijesh Manerkar, and chairperson of Margao Municipal Council Damodar Shirodkar were among those present on the occasion. Meanwhile, Bicholim MLA Chandrakant Shetye, on the occasion of World Environment Day, called on farmers to use modern technology to bring their fallow land under cultivation. 'Our ancestral agricultural land is in ruins today and the younger generation of the households are looking for jobs. Our soil has the potential to grow gold,' he said. In Mormugao, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar distributed saplings to students from St Joseph Institute, Vasco and surrounding institutions, encouraging them to actively plant and nurture trees.
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Vasco St Andre's Church junction widening begins
Vasco: The long-awaited project of widening the accident-prone St Andre's Church Square junction at Vasco has begun, bringing relief to motorists, pedestrians, and nearby school students. The land acquisition for the same had been pending for years. 'The widening work of the St Andrew's Church Square junction is estimated at Rs 3 crores,' said Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, who initiated the process again. He said the work includes widening the road by 4m from Dr Ozler Forum building to Hiralal Thakker House, adding a walking track, and installing traffic signals. 'The narrow stretch from Dr Ozler Forum building to Hiralal Thakker House has become a death trap for motorists and pedestrians. Several accidents were reported, including two fatal ones. Students from St Andrew's Institute, St Joseph Institute, govt school, and Mormugao municipal school face hardships while crossing the junction,' Salkar said. 'I have proposed traffic signals to improve discipline among motorists. The traffic usually comes to a standstill during peak hours, especially at school opening and closing hours,' said Salkar.
