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Section 17A: Prohibition on cutting of hilly land and filling up of low lying land, etc

The Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974State Act of Goa · Act 21 of 1975

No occupier of any hilly or sloppy land or any low lying land shall, by himself or through his servants or agents or any other persons, undertake the work of cutting of any hilly or sloppy land or filling up of any low lying land, in, over or upon any hilly or sloppy land, as the case may be, without obtaining the prior written permission from the 47 [Chief Town Planner (Land use)].

48[Provided that, nothing in this section shall apply to the activity undertaken in pursuance of the permission/licence granted under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act No. 67 of 1957) and rules made thereunder.]

Explanation:— for the purpose of section 17A—

(i) “low lying land” means and includes any land below 50 cms. or more than from the adjoining ground level;

(ii) “hilly land or sloppy land” means and includes any land having a gradient of 1:10 or more.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974
Section17A
Marginal noteProhibition on cutting of hilly land and filling up of low lying land, etc
JurisdictionState of Goa
StatusIn force as published by the source

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