On and from the date on which a public notice of the preparation of a Development Plan is published under sub-section (1) of section 35, every land use, every change in land use and every development in the area covered by the Development Plan shall conform to the provisions of this Act and the Development Plan as finally approved by Government under section 36:
Provided that the Planning and Development Authority may allow the continuance, for a period not exceeding ten years, of the use, upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by regulations made in this behalf, of any land to the extent to which it was used on the date on which such public notice is published.
17 [“42A. Setting up of Eco Tourism Activities.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or the Regional Plan, Outline Development Plan, or a 17Inserted by the Amendment Act 6 of 2016.
- 21 - Comprehensive Development Plan or a Land Use Plan prepared under this Act, or in any of the provisions of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 or any other law for the time being in force, an Applicant who desires to set up any Eco Tourism activity permitted in the Eco Sensitive Zone Notification, in Eco Sensitive Zones declared under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and the Rules framed there under by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, shall not be required to obtain any conversion of land, or any change of zoning or change of land use or any change of land either under this Act or any other maps or plans finalised there under, or Regulations or the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968:
Provided that such project or Eco Tourism Activity can be set up to an extent of 5% of the total area and that the minimum area required is not less than 20,000 sq. metres:
Provided further that persons desirous of setting up of any such Eco Tourism Activities shall be required to obtain prior approval of the State Level Eco Sensitive Zone Monitoring Committee or such other Authority, as may be designated from time to time as well as the construction licence in terms of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act,1994, but shall not require any Land Use, or Conversion Sanad or change of Zoning or Area Conversion under the local laws.”.]