PANAJI: The state government has notified the inclusion of 1.68 lakh sqm of land at Dhargal that belongs to Goa Housing Board, as part of the Mopa airport planning area, stated the town and country planning department.The inclusion of the land, chief town planner Rajesh Naik said, is in addition to the 2,093 acres acquired by the government earlier for development of the international airport.
“Goa Housing Board had requested the government to include the land in the Mopa international airport planning area,” said Naik.
The inclusion of the land was approved by the Goa Town and Country Planning Board. The area was declared as a ‘planning area’ by the state government in January 2018, and has been notified as ‘Mopa international airport planning area’.
A 12-member Mopa Airport Development Authority (MADA) headed by the chief minister is responsible for the Mopa airport planning area.
The planning area includes parts of villages in Pernem including Mopa, Varconda, Casarvanem, Chandel, Uguem and Amberem.