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Comunidades to ask guv to deny nod to bill regularising structures

Panaji: Comunidades across Goa came together on Thursday to launch a concerted campaign to oppose the new bill brought in to regularise unauthorised structures on comunidade lands in the state. The comunidades decided to meet the Goa governor to request that he deny his assent to the bill. 'The bill allows govt to legalise structures on comunidade lands without the approval of the comunidades concerned. All comunidades will hold a meeting before Aug 24 and pass a resolution opposing this new bill,' said Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas, leading the group. He said, 'A programme called Monsoon Fellowship will also be held to raise awareness about the rights of comunidades.' Members of comunidades from across Goa convened a meeting in Panaji on Thursday to discuss their next course of action against the bill. Groups of comunidades have already been staging protests across the state against the bill over the past few weeks. The comunidade members said that the new legislation is an attempt to allow illegal occupation through unauthorised structures on the ancestral community lands in their villages. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lara Green Is Retiring - Her Final Jewelry Pieces Are 80% Off The Heritage Journal Read More Undo The new legislation, the comunidades said, undermines the authority of comunidades over their lands and that will open the doors for further encroachments on the lands. 'It is detrimental to the integrity of comunidade land ownership and violates our traditional rights,' Viegas said. If govt regularises constructions on such lands, the name of the person behind the smaller illegal construction will be entered on Forms 1 & 14. So, in the future, the comunidade will be at the mercy of such an encroacher when carrying out any work related to that parcel of land, the protesting group said. An outsider and non-Gaonkar can't be made a beneficiary of land that is essentially community property, the group said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Independence Day wishes , messages , and quotes !