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Goa TCP Board Directs Preservation of Pre-1961 Rural Heritage Houses
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News18•22-09-2026, 18:45
Goa TCP Board Directs Preservation of Pre-1961 Rural Heritage Houses
- •The Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Board issued a policy directive to preserve traditional rural heritage structures.
- •The directive restricts construction on plots housing pre-1961 traditional houses, aiming to safeguard Goa’s architectural identity.
- •Pre-1961 houses on plots of 500 sqm or more, outside ODP areas, will have a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 40%.
- •Structural demolition of these traditional houses is prohibited to preserve the historical character of rural settlements.
- •The move seeks to protect traditional houses and streetscapes while regulating development outside ODP jurisdictions.
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The Goa Town and Country Planning Board issued a directive restricting construction on plots housing pre-1961 traditional houses by imposing a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 40 per cent for plots measuring 500 square metres or more outside Outline Development Plan areas, while also prohibiting their structural demolition to preserve Goa's rural heritage.
The Goa Town and Country Planning Board meeting in Panaji was chaired by Town and Country Planning Minister Vishwajit Rane.
The year 1961 marks when Goa was liberated from 450-year-old Portuguese rule, making pre-1961 traditional structures key elements of the region's architectural identity and historical rural character that the new policy aims to safeguard.
